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A Review of documents from the Interim Statement of the WHO Commission on Social Determinants of Health. Key Lessons and Promising Examples for Canada. Colleen M. Davison CIHR-GHRI Post-doctoral Fellow Institute of Population Health University of Ottawa. Outline of the Presentation.
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A Review of documents from the Interim Statement of the WHO Commission on Social Determinants of Health Key Lessons and Promising Examples for Canada Colleen M. Davison CIHR-GHRI Post-doctoral Fellow Institute of Population Health University of Ottawa
Outline of the Presentation • Brief background of the Commission • Methods of the Review • 5 lessons or promising examples for Canada
Objectives of the Commission • Support health policy change by assembling and promoting effective, evidence-based models and practices; • Support countries in placing health equity as a shared goal of government departments and sectors of society, and; • Help build a sustainable global movement for action on health equity and social determinants.
Structure of the Commission • 16 Commissioners • 9 Knowledge Networks • Civil Society Stream • Country Stream
Knowledge Networks • Globalization • Health Systems • Urban Settings • Employment and Working Conditions • Early Child Development • Social Exclusion • Women and Gender Equity • Measurement and Evidence • Priority Public Health Conditions
Methods of the Review • A comprehensive literature review and annotated bibliography of the 135 commission documents listed in the Interim Report of September 2007 was undertaken.
Review Questions • 200 word annotation • Evidence of specific policy actions? • Evidence of specific program actions? • Evidence of successful inter-sectoral and/or multidisciplinary collaboration? • Specific knowledge translation strategies?
5 lessons or promising examples • 1. Multiple Interventions • 2. Social Inclusion/Exclusion • 3. ECD Nurturant Environments • 4. Intersectoral Action for Health • 5. Health Equity: A health system goal
Contact Information • National Collaborating Centre for the Determinants of Health • St. Francis Xavier University • Email: nccdh@stfx.ca • Website: http://www.nccdh.ca • Colleen M. Davison • CIHR-GHRI Post-doctoral Fellow, Institute of Population Health, University of Ottawa • cdavison@uottawa.ca