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Housing First

Housing First

by cfigu | May 25, 2020 | Canada Focused, Harm Reduction, Homelessness, Housing, Key Concepts, Public Health

Saskatoon Homelessness shares five interdependent principles that make up Housing First.  Housing First is made up of five interdependent principles that require simple yet profound, transformative shifts in thinking.  The principles are: Immediate access to housing...
Social Justice in Pandemic Preparedness

Social Justice in Pandemic Preparedness

by cfigu | May 25, 2020 | Accessibility, Health Equity, Public Health, Vulnerable Populations

This article reviews the history of vulnerability to influenza pandemics of disadvantaged groups, citing socioeconomic factors and larger scale forces such as poverty, racism, and gender as contributors. The authors discuss how pandemic planning includes concepts of...
Conversation series: Health equity, determinants of health and COVID-19

Conversation series: Health equity, determinants of health and COVID-19

by cfigu | May 21, 2020 | Canada Focused, Health Equity, Public Health

The National Collaborating Centre for Determinants of Health (NCCDH) is hosting a series of community conversations exploring equity-informed responses through action on the social and structural determinants of health. These conversations connect practitioners with...
Social Justice in Pandemic Preparedness

NCCDH: Equity-informed responses to COVID-19

by cfigu | May 21, 2020 | Canada Focused, Health Equity, Public Health

The National Collaborating Centre for Determinants of Health (NCCDH) has compiled a list of resources related to health equity and the social determinants of health that are of relevance to Canadian public health.  This resource also includes links to COVID-19...
Vulnerable populations and COVID-19

Vulnerable populations and COVID-19

by cfigu | May 21, 2020 | Canada Focused, Public Health, Vulnerable Populations

While diseases can make anyone sick, some Canadians are more at risk of getting an infection and developing severe complications due to their health, social and economic circumstances. Organizations, staff and volunteers play an important role in helping to prevent...
Covid-19 And Indigenous Communities: Family Conversations

Covid-19 And Indigenous Communities: Family Conversations

by cfigu | May 21, 2020 | Elder Support, Featured Homepage, Indigenous Health, Public Health

The Yellowhead Institute has compiled advice from Dr. Alika Lafontaine, an Oji-Cree-Poly award-winning physician, to facilitate discussion and conversation with families in Indigenous communities. The brief focuses on protecting Elders and on communicating methods and...

Recent Posts

  • COVID-19, Gender-Based Violence (GBV) & Intimate-Partner Violence (IPV): Q&A with Karen Wood & Jo-Anne Dusel
  • Equity-Informed Responses to COVID-19: A Saskatoon Perspective
  • COVID-19, gender-based violence and health equity: Responding to the needs of individuals experiencing intimate violence in the context of a pandemic.
  • Harm Reduction & COVID-19
  • Food Insecurity in Saskatoon During a Pandemic: Community Responses and Reflections for Long-Term Systemic Change

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    Engaging for Health Equity is a project of the Division of Social Accountability.

    The DSA is proud to be a part of the Saskatoon Inter-Agency Response to COVID-19 and for the critical equity-informed work that is happening in Saskatoon.

    Important: For public health recommendations on COVID–19 (symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, prevention and risk, and travel advice), please visit the Government of Canada’s website.

    For Saskatchewan COVID-19 news and information, visit the Government of Saskatchewan’s website.

    The DSA office is situated in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, on Treaty 6 Territory and the Homeland of the Métis and we acknowledge Saskatchewan as the traditional territory of First Nations and Métis people, which includes Treaties 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, and 10. We pay our respect to the First Nations and Métis ancestors of this place and reaffirm our relationship with one another. We recognize the legacies of colonialism and systemic racism in Saskatchewan, which requires focused and sustained societal efforts as we confront historical and contemporary injustices and achieve health equity for all.