PHM-Exch> ools and Approaches for Assessing and Supporting Public Health Action on SDOH and Health Equity

[Claudio Schuftan]

From: Ruggiero, Mrs. Ana Lucia (WDC) <ruglucia at paho.org>
crossposted from: EQUIDAD at listserv.paho.org


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*Tools and Approaches for
Assessing and Supporting Public Health Action on the Social Determinants of
Health and Health Equity

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*Collaborative project between the National Collaborating Centres for
Determinants of Health (NCCDH) and for Healthy Public Policy (NCCHPP)
Canada - November 2012

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Available online PDF [30p.] at: http://bit.ly/XBHqQt

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*…. this document provides examples of the tools and approaches to health
equity that have been adopted or applied by the public health sector.*

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*All of the identified resources are summarized using a quick reference
table format to help facilitate comparison and have been grouped into three
broad areas:****


*1. Checklists and Lenses* – these can be applied to and/or integrated into
existing planning and implementation activities.****

*2. Processes* – these include impact assessments that can be used to guide
and support a more comprehensive and structured planning approach to
integrating social determinants and health equity.****

*3. Support structures* – these can be developed and implemented as part of
public health organizations to support the implementation of a health
equity approach throughout the organization.****


The various tables contained herein outline a number of resources that can
be quickly referenced to find those that best suit a particular context.
For example, a health unit that is adapting a pre-natal parenting program
may wish to apply a quick “checklist” to ensure they are not increasing
inequity in access to this public health service.
Alternatively, a health authority that is starting a new 4-year strategic
planning cycle may want to consider the establishment of a “health equity
office” to ensure health equity objectives are supported throughout the
organization. One key to the success of each of these tools and approaches
is that they be integrated as early as possible in the program planning and
implementation cycle. ….”

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*TABLE OF CONTENT*


1 CHECKLISTS AND LENSES ****

1.1 Equity Checklists and Audits ****

1.2 Equity Lenses

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2 PROCESSES (IMPACT ASSESSMENTS) ****

2.1 Health Impact Assessment (HIA) ****

2.2 Equity-Focused Health Impact Assessment (EFHIA) ****

2.3 Health Equity Impact Assessment (HEIA)

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3 SUPPORT STRUCTURES ****

3.1 Health Equity Offices

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4 ADDITIONAL RESOURCES ****

REFERENCES

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