What is the Public Health Agency of Canada doing to address social determinants of health?
The Public Health Agency of Canada understands the fundamental importance of addressing the “causes of the causes” of health problems and inequalities. Some key examples of Agency initiatives that address the social determinants of health include the National Health Goals; the establishment of a National Collaborating Centre for Determinants of Health ; the Healthy Living Strategy goal to address health disparities; release of the Federal/Provincial/Territorial papers: Reducing Health Disparities – Roles of the Health Sector, and taking action to address social determinants related to seniors and children’s health, HIV/AIDS, mental health and many other areas.
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