1. The document discusses the role of public health in addressing health inequities. It outlines strategies like using local data to build awareness, engaging stakeholders, and implementing programs and policies across sectors. 2. Research in Saskatoon found significant health disparities by income level. Surveys also showed lack of public awareness. Efforts were made to publicly release data and garner support for solutions. 3. Public health can advocate for policy changes, build community support, conduct research, and work within the health system to implement equity-focused interventions and audits.

1. Building Health Equity: The Role of Public Health Dr. Cory Neudorf CMHO, Saskatoon Health Region A. Prof., University of Saskatchewan

3. Health Inequity Reporting

7. 1.02 (no difference) n/s 0.89 ( no difference) n/s Cancer 1.82 (82%) n/s 1.33 (33%) n/s Stroke 1.70 (70%) 1.34 (34%) Coronary Heart Disease 1.53 (53%) n/s 1.38 (38%) n/s COPD 12.86 (1186%) 3.98 (298%) Diabetes 2.46 (146%) 1.54 (54%) Injuries and Poisonings 4.27 (327%) 1.85 (85%) Mental Disorders 15.58 (1458%) 3.75 (275%) Suicide Attempts Hospitalizations Rate Ratio Core : Affluent Rate Ratio Core : Total Saskatoon Health Issue

16. Credits Research Team Ushasri Nannapaneni, Christina Scott, Tanis Kershaw, Wendy Sharpe, Norman Bennett, Josh Marko, Lynne Warren, Terry Dunlop and Gary Beaudin Funding The Canadian Institutes for Health Research for their grant titled: “Reducing Health Disparity in Saskatoon”

18. Saskatoon Health Region Life expectancy in years, 1998-2004

19. Reducing Gaps in Health: A Focus on Socio-Economic Status in Urban Canada Nov. 2008 A collaboration between the Canadian Population Health Initiative and the Urban Public Health Network

20. Saskatoon Analysis of Dissemination Areas by Deprivation Index Quintiles

21. Pan-Canadian, Regina, Saskatoon and Winnipeg Comparison

22. Ratio of Age Standardized Hospitalization Rates Between Low and High SES Groups, Pan-Canadian, Regina, Saskatoon and Winnipeg Source: RQHR presentation on CPHI study

23. Ratio of Age Standardized Self-Reported Health Percentages Between Low and High SES Groups, Pan-Canadian, Regina, Saskatoon and Winnipeg Source: RQHR presentation on CPHI study

29. Community Roundtables Leadership Group Coordinating Group Community Action Plan Action Groups Measurement & Evaluation Child Care Health Resources Education Housing Income Assistance Welfare to Work Aboriginal Employment

36. The Health System Response Source : Dahlgreen, G. & Whitehead, M. (2006). European strategies for tackling social inequities in health: Levelling up Part 2. World Health Organization.

40. Health Care Equity Audit Cycle Problem (inequity ) and causes Intervention to address inequity Measure Impact and Amend intervention Identify Evidence Based Interventions

41. Health Care Equity audit Immunisation Problem Low Immunisation rates Core Neighbourhood Implement Phone based reminder system for parents And other service changes Measure Impact and Amend intervention Lit Review – Evidence Based practice for Improving Rates

44. Eg: Cardiovascular Revascularization

45. Ischemic Heart Disease Mortality