E-Bulletin | February 2020

National Collaborating Centre
for Healthy Public Policy (NCCHPP)

In the Spotlight

Webinar - Collaborating with municipalities: A practical point of view

Tuesday March 31, 2020 from 2 p.m. – 3 p.m. EDT


Municipalities are natural allies for public health actors looking to improve the quality of living environments to promote health. But how can one realize such alliances? This webinar will look into how public health actors can establish collaborations with municipalities with a practical focus.

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New Publication

Five examples of intersectoral action for health at the local and regional level in Canada

This document describes and analyzes five Canadian experiences of intersectoral action for health linked to local and regional governments.

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Upcoming Presentations

The NCCHPP will participate in the 2020 TOPHC Convention

The NCCHPP's Val Morrison and Michael Keeling will each offer a presentation at the upcoming TOPHC Convention to be held in Toronto, from March 25-27. Val will present "Core Competencies for (Healthy) Public Policy" and Michael will co-host a session entitled "Presenting an Online Course in Public Health Ethics: A Story of Working Across Sectors".

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Other News of Interest

Resources related to the Coronavirus disease from PHAC

The Public Health Agency of Canada has released several resources on the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) for the public and for health professionals. These include:

• (COVID-19): Outbreak update
• (COVID-19): Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
• (COVID-19): For health professionals
• (COVID-19): Travel advice
• (COVID-19): Awareness resources

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Infectious Questions: What health professionals need to know about 2019-nCoV

Our colleagues from the NCC for Infectious Diseases (NCCID) have prepared a Q & A podcast series for public health professionals and health care practitioners in Canada on COVID-19.

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Study: A “health in all policies” review of Canadian public finance

Consistent with evidence that health is shaped primarily by its social determinants, health systems research shows that government spending on social programs often has a stronger association with population health than medical care investments. Published by Paul Kershaw in the Canadian Journal of Public Health, this study aims to support Canadian provincial and federal cabinets to act on this evidence by engaging with the concept of “health in all policies” (HiAP) during budget deliberations.

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