Health Equity Matters
Health equity influences us all, find out how
Adapted with permission from Northwestern Health Unit
Income Matters
Research shows a link between income and health, find out more.
Education Matters
There is a link between levels of education and health, find out more.
Housing Matters
Access to safe, stable, affordable housing is linked to better health, find out more.
Acceptance Matters
There is a link between being accepted and social inclusion and health, find out more.
Food Matters
There is a link between access to food and overall health, find out more.
Environment Matters
Environment impacts our health in many ways.
Race Matters
Racism within institutions and society influences opportunities for health.
Data matters
Data is important for human and health services because it helps with decision-making that is free from judgment and favouritism.
What are Social Determinants of Health?
Watch this quick video to learn about what shapes our health.
Our Work
Just some examples of how CK Public Health works to promote opportunities for health & well-being for everyone.
Social Attitudes & Health Differences in CK
Recognizing that health is shaped by more than personal choices, CK Public Health recently completed two project to learn about health differences between groups in Chatham-Kent & community attitudes about these differences.
Watch the recording below to learn what we found!
You can also learn about health differences between groups of people in our community & social attitudes about these differences with this short resource!
Uncovering Unfair Health Differences in Chatham-Kent
Learn about the project we did to learn about unfair health differences in Chatham-Kent - what we did, how we did it, and what YOU can do to make Chatham-Kent a healthier place for everyone.
Learn more at our project website.
