social determinants of health

The York Region Alliance to End Homelessness has recently released a research report titled Homelessness and Health:  Social Determinants of Health in York Region.  This report, completed based on funding through the Homelessness Partnership Initiative, documents the influence of social determinants of health, such as income, housing, heal

I spent the first three days this week at the Ontario Public Health Association 2009 Annual Conference and wow, am I glad that I went.  I was especially happy to see that the OPHA and public health in general is shifting to place a greater emphasis on health equity.  The conference, which had a theme of Building for the Future, was filled with presentations and discussions about plans to address social determinants of health to improve health outcomes among marginalized individuals.