E-Bulletin | January 2020

National Collaborating Centre
for Healthy Public Policy (NCCHPP)

In the Spotlight

Webinar - Online Course on Health Impact Assessment (HIA): A Tool for Developing Healthy Public Policies

Thursday February 13, 2020 from 2 p.m. – 3 p.m. EST


In this webinar, co-presented by the NCC for Methods and Tools (NCCMT) and the NCCHPP, Thierno Diallo will present the HIA process as a tool for promoting the adoption of healthy public policies. He will introduce the NCCHPP's online course on HIA as a tool to support HIA capacity building. Then Gabrielle Manseau will speak about her experience in HIA, including its challenges and benefits, as well as her observations after having taken the NCCHPP's online course.
 

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New Resource

Structural Profile of Public Health in Canada: Indigenous Health

This updated section of our Structural Profile of Public Health in Canada provides information on the governmental and para-governmental structures dedicated to Indigenous health at the provincial or territorial level, and at the local/regional level within each province and territory.

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Free Online Course

Free Online Course – A Framework for Analyzing Public Policy

This online course offers a structured approach to analyzing public policies. This approach is based on an analytical framework that reflects a public health perspective, while at the same time integrating other concerns of policy makers.

This course will equip you to better inform policy makers and promote the development of healthy public policies!

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New Presentation

The NCCHPP participated in the PHABC 2019 Annual Conference

The NCCHPP's Val Morrison offered a plenary session on Wicked Problems and Health Equity, with Dr. Marjorie MacDonald at the Public Health Association of British Columbia (PHABC) 2019 Annual Conference.

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Other News of Interest

2019 Annual Report on the State of Public Health in Canada - Addressing Stigma: Towards a More Inclusive Health System

Dr. Theresa Tam, Chief Public Health Officer of Canada, has released her 2019 annual report providing a snapshot of key public health trends in Canada and shines a light on one of the drivers of health inequities: stigma.

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Climate Change Toolkit for Health Professionals

Developed by the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment, this toolkit, composed of 8 modules, offers resources that can be used by public health professionals who want to become move actively engaged in fighting climate change.

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