Allies and Advocates for Upstream Action
By Dr. Marjorie MacDonald In July 2013, the Canadian Medical Association (CMA) released its Town Hall Report called “Health Care in Canada – What Makes us Sick?” [1] Over the…
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Corporate Determinants of Health
By John Millar The notion of the corporate determinants of health is gaining traction. Dr Margaret Chan, Director General of WHO recently stated that ‘the formulation of health policies must…
Is The Living Wage a Public Health Issue?
By Ted Bruce While browsing on-line news recently, I stumbled across an article about protests by American fast food workers and their poverty level wages. I was reminded of calls for…
Building the Case for Prevention is Not Easy
By Ted Bruce The debate over the mandatory use of bike helmets has predictably heated up with the arrival of ideal biking weather. And there is an abundance of population…
When the Doctor Comes Calling – For Poverty Reduction
By Ted Bruce Two recent reports offer very compelling arguments to address the social determinants of health as a societal priority. They also point to the important role public health…
Advocacy is Not Always Popular
By Dr. Trevor Hancock Public health is political – always was, always will be. Ideologically, we believe in the collectivity, in using the power of the state to manage, control,…