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By Marjorie MacDonald, Scott McDonald and Victoria Lee, The Vancouver Sun

April 23, 2013

We all know poverty results in suffering and puts innumerable pressures on families. That alone should be reason enough to do something about it.

But when you add costs directly attributable to the health problems suffered by disadvantaged British Columbians, it’s clear poverty reduction is something we need to act on right now.

British Columbians understand this, and expect something to be done. With the provincial election underway, those seeking public office should be aware that research by Vision Critical reveals 81 per cent of British Columbians agree that our provincial leaders need to develop a poverty reduction plan.

Read more: http://www.vancouversun.com/business/Time+tackle+high+cost+poverty+province/8280737/story.html

This discussion paper is being released by the Health Officers Council of BC.

Purpose of this Document:

The intent of this paper is to use BC data to describe Health inequities in this province. This paper is an update of an earlier paper released by Health Officers’ Council in 2008. The 2008 paper also contained a detailed section on policy options to address BC’s health inequities. To view the 2008 paper go to: http://healthofficerscouncil.wordpress.com./

The Health Officers’ policy positions for child and family poverty – 2009 paper “Taking Action on Child and Family Poverty” are found on the same website.

To view the full report: Health Inequities in BC- report_April 2013

It is a great pleasure to announce that the Minister has approved Promote, Protect, Prevent: Our Health Begins Here. BC’s Guiding Framework for Public Health(previously the Public Health Plan) and it now posted to the Ministry of Health website: http://www.health.gov.bc.ca/library/publications/.  Please feel free to share this email with your colleagues or anyone you think may have interest. Over the coming weeks we will be working to develop a landing page so the Guiding Framework and Reference Guide (one complete) will have a place to live and link directly off the Ministry homepage.

I would like to take this opportunity extend my sincere appreciation for your participation and contribution throughout this process! This is a huge achievement for public health in BC and I am confident that the Guiding Framework will be a valuable tool to support collaboration and guide public health service delivery and priority-setting over the next decade.  I look forward to our continued partnership as we begin the implementation process and I will be in touch with details as soon as we are able.

Thank you again for your continued efforts as and please don’t hesitate to contact me (Arlene.Paton@gov.bc.ca) or  Tom (Tom.Gregory@gov.bc.ca)  if you have any questions or if you’d like to discuss any aspect of this project.

Sincerely,

Arlene Paton

Assistant Deputy Minister

Population and Public Health

Ministry of Health