Webinar – Equity in Crises: Addressing Inequities in Emergency Contexts

DESCRIPTION:

A Webinar for Public Health in Canada
Emergencies can amplify existing health inequities, making it essential to integrate equity considerations into preparedness, response, and recovery planning. This webinar, hosted by the National Collaborating Centres for Healthy Public Policy, Determinants of Health, and Infectious Diseases, shared knowledge, tools, and stories that can help public health organizations build resilience and sustain attention to health equity in emergencies. This webinar was held on November 19, 2025.

PRESENTERS:

Claire Betker (NCCDH), Margaret Haworth-Brockman (NCCID), and Val Morrison (NCCHPP) presented recent work on the topic of equity in emergency contexts and provided details on a series of workshops on the theme, to be held in 2025-26.

GUEST PRESENTERS:

Marisa Creatore, Executive Director, Centre for Research on Pandemic Preparedness and Health Emergencies, Canadian Institutes of Health Research

Sarah Prowse, Senior Manager, Strategic Issues and Integrated Management Division, Public Health Agency of Canada

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

By the end of this webinar, participants were able to:

• Recognize how emergencies exacerbate health inequities.
• Identify practical strategies for embedding equity into public health organizational planning and decision-making.
• Learn about tools, resources, and training opportunities to sustain equity-focused emergency preparedness.

POWERPOINT PRESENTATION:

Webinar – Equity in Crises: Addressing Inequities in Emergency Contexts
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