Videos
Video – What is health equity?
In this video, see Dr. Maxwell J. Smith (Western University) discuss: What is health equity? Do you think we should talk about health equity or social justice?
Video – Ethical issues in public health practice – Dr. Gaynor Watson-Creed
In this video, see Dr. Gaynor Watson-Creed (Deputy Chief Medical Officer of Health, Nova Scotia) discuss: What are some ethical issues that you face as a medical officer of health? How do you address them?
Video – Values and principles in discussions of public health ethics
In this video, see Dr. Gaynor Watson-Creed (Deputy Chief Medical Officer of Health, Nova Scotia) discuss: Values and principles are important in discussions of public health ethics. How do values factor into day to day practice in your health unit? Are they explicitly discussed?
Video – How does public health ethics differ from medical ethics?
In this video, see Dr. Bernie Pauly (University of Victoria) discuss: How does public health ethics differ from medical ethics? Do the values bases and practices differ? And if they do, how does that inform their respective ethics?
Video – What is health equity?
In this video, see Dr. Bernie Pauly (University of Victoria) discuss: What is health equity? Can we envision a public health ethics with equity as its focus?
Video – What sectors need to collaborate to create healthy cities and how different sectors can take action?
In this first clip, Dr. Evelyne de Leeuw describes the sectors that influence the determinants of health and which need to be mobilized to create healthy cities. She also explains the health sector’s positioning.
Video – What are the key factors for achieving community participation in healthy cities projects?
In this second clip, Dr. Evelyne de Leeuw presents the elements to be considered for community involvement in healthy cities projects.
Video – What is the importance (and what are the limits) of actions that can be taken by municipalities to improve health and reduce inequalities?
In this third clip, Dr. Evelyne de Leeuw describes opportunities for municipalities to address equity and health.
Video – What are the best ways of involving the private sector in initiatives to improve the health of populations, given the influence, resources and levers that this sector has in municipalities?
In this fourth clip, Dr. Evelyne de Leeuw describes how the health sector could interact with and involve the private sector in improving the health of populations.
Video – What role could HIA play in addressing the global challenges caused by urbanization?
In this fifth clip, Dr. Evelyne de Leeuw describes the fields of application of HIA and the importance of this tool for the health sector in the context of urbanization. She also addresses how to improve the application of HIA in the age of big data.