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As a society, we routinely make decisions and implement a variety of policies, programs, and strategies without knowledge of their health implications. But those actions could substantially affect the health of the population and health disparities.
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- How Do We Define “Health Equity”?
- What Are Some of The Most Prominent Health Equity Barriers in Canada?
- Making A Positive Impact
- Where Can We Go from Here?
The term “health equity” is broad, as this title has taken on vastly different definitions over the past decade. Public Health Ontariodescribes health equity as a healthcare system that reduces unjust and unfair differences which are avoidable. Differences that impact health equity include socio-economic factors such as education, income, race, eth...
In a universal healthcare system like Canada’s, the principal expectation is that all Canadians have the same access to healthcare and receive the same treatment under our healthcare system. Factors such as income, race, social status, and education have the strongest effects on health equity. Recent studies have also shown that on average, the low...
Equity was at the heart of several client mandates Nationalsupported in 2021. Healthcare industry leaders such as Roche, Rethink Breast Cancer, and Wellspring Canada partnered with NATIONAL to raise awareness and implement action around addressing some of the most prevalent health equity issues in Canada.
To promote and achieve health equity, governments and health systems, companies, and patient organizations must work to lift current existing healthcare barriers whenever possible. Gaining and establishing health equity demands a combination of political, community, and personal effort. We need to start by: 1. Listening and understanding how health...
May 13, 2020 · Our current circumstances have illustrated the need for universal health care in a way that is obvious and undeniable. Below we have listed the most frequent arguments in opposition followed by...
Jan 2, 2021 · Health-care systems will need to prioritise resilience and sustainability to overcome the collective challenges of shifting demographics, climate change, and increased demand. This week, a Health Policy piece in The Lancet scrutinises the disparities between a global health security agenda and fragmented universal health coverage systems.
We describe the overlap and differences in decision-making criteria between different actors in the health sector to provide bridging opportunities through a unifying broad framework that we call theory of everything.
Apr 1, 2022 · To get there, we need to value public health as much as we do health care. This means a societal shift in how we view our health system, from primarily treating illnesses towards preventing disease and promoting health for all.
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We should adopt a conception of health system improvement that is better attuned to the dynamic complexity of health systems, and which draws on a wider range of values to help improve system responses.
