By Bernie Pauly
Dr. Bernie Pauly (Nursing) along with Dr. Marjorie MacDonald (Nursing), Dr. Trevor Hancock (School of Public Health and Social Policy) and Mr. Warren O’Briain (Ministry of Health) are leading a new 5-year Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) and Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) funded program of research to produce new knowledge to improve systemic responses to reduce health inequities through integration of an equity lens in public health. This knowledge will benefit Canadians impacted by multiple disadvantages as well as contribute to the promotion of mental health and prevention of the harms of substance use. The project brings together partners from all of BC’s health authorities as well as the Ministry of Health, Public Health Agency of Canada, University of Victoria, University of British Columbia and the National Collaborating Centre on the Determinants of Health.
There will be four interconnected studies over the course of the 5 years looking at (1) what promotes or restricts the adoption of health equity as a priority, (2) what mechanisms of collaboration exist between public health and other sectors to take action on health inequities, (3) what tools and resources can be developed to support health equity oriented policies and programs, and (4) how to address the ethical challenges faced by public health providers as they work to reduce health inequities. This project will provide considerable opportunities for learning that will contribute to improving public health responses to reduce health inequities for those impacted by social, economic, and historical disadvantages.
From the 2012 Winter Communiqué
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