Social Determinants of Health: The Canadian Facts

From the School of Health Policy and Management at York University comes a new report: Social Determinants of Health: The Canadian Facts. Improving the health of Canadians requires we think about health and its determinants in a more sophisticated manner than has been the case to date. Social Determinants of Health - The Canadian Facts considers 14 social determinants of health:

1. Income and Income Distribution

2. Education

3. Unemployment and Job Security

4. Employment and Working Conditions

5. Early Childhood Development

6. Food Insecurity

7. Housing

8. Social Exclusion

9. Social Safety Network

10. Health Services

11. Aboriginal Status

12. Gender

13. Race

14. Disability

The publication outlines why they are important; how Canada is doing in addressing them; and what can be done to improve their quality. The purpose of the document is to provide promote greater awareness of the social determinants of health and the development and implementation of public policies that improve their quality. Read the report!