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This document presents an exercise to be used in conjunction with the briefing note, Policy Approaches to Reducing Health Inequalities, which we advise you to read before doing the exercise. This document is available at: https://www.ncchpp.ca/141/publications.ccnpps?id_article=1548

We hope to provide practical experience in distinguishing between the different approaches and to stimulate reflection…

In 2019, the National Collaborating Centre for Healthy Public Policy (NCCHPP) reached out to Dr. Trevor Hancock to discuss ways to introduce the core ideas of ecological economics to public health practitioners and decision makers. Some of those ideas were previously exposed in a 2015 report on the ecological determinants that Dr. Hancock led for the Canadian Public Health Association (CPHA) (Hancock, Spady, & Soskolne, 2015).

Those discussions eventually took…

The purpose of this document is to equip public health actors to conduct an ethical analysis of policies that are said to be paternalistic. It aims to provide the conceptual tools needed to identify paternalistic policies and assess the ethical burden with which they may be associated. The document also offers practitioners a clear and structured approach intended to guide ethical deliberation about paternalistic policies.

The purpose of this document is to provide guidelines to support the use of parks and green spaces during the COVID-19 pandemic. It reviews the main health benefits of green spaces and the basic principles to be respected to reduce the risk of spreading the virus in these areas. The document also presents promising initiatives put forward by municipalities in Québec, Canada and elsewhere in the world aimed at promoting the safe and optimal use of parks and green spaces. Finally, some…

Psychosocial risk in the workplace are defined as factors related to work organization, management practices, working conditions and social relationships which increase the likelihood of adverse effects on the physical and psychological health of workers exposed (INSPQ, 2016). In the context of a pandemic that significantly affects the usual working conditions, many of these risks may be exacerbated. It is therefore recommended to: 1) Be attentive to the presence of these risk factors…

This document is primarily intended for public health authorities and all stakeholders supporting interventions that address seniors. The content (findings and examples of actions) concern seniors who live at home (in a house, apartment, or collective housing including seniors’ residences) and are not necessarily appropriate for individuals living in residential facilities (CHSLDs, intermediary and family-type resources [RI-FTR]) even though some example actions can apply to these living…

During periods of extreme heat, public health recommendations encourage the population to stay cool in air-conditioned places like shopping malls and libraries, or by frequenting a swimming pool. These recommendations must be adapted to the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and the physical distancing recommendations in effect for the 2020 summer period. The recommendations concerning heat will thus avoid contradicting those concerning COVID-19 and harming the health of individuals as a…

The COVID-19 pandemic and the measures put in place to reduce the spread of the virus are transforming the daily lives and living environments of Quebec families. This document identifies the conditions created by the context of COVID-19 that may influence the development of children aged 0 to 5 and examines different public health measures to be put in place or adapted to support professional workers in contact with families and children. Particular attention was paid to vulnerable…

The general objective of this document is to support regional public health authorities in implementing action plans to promote mental health, community resilience and social cohesion in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Following a request from the Ministère de la Santé et des Services sociaux, this document aims to review the knowledge and recommendations surrounding the use of screens by children and young people and to propose orientations with regard to the main messages that should be conveyed when raising public awareness about the risks associated with the overuse of screens in the context of a pandemic. Particular attention is placed on the effects of screens on young people, given that……