Treating the Social Determinants of Health
CBC's recent feature "Treating poverty works like medicine, doctors say" highlights issues of income inequality and how this impacts health. The report was a look at physician groups that are now recognizing poverty as a determinant of health.
Some doctors are "prescribing income," which means helping people get provincial or federal disability supports or employment insurance. They find that treating people this way has a big impact on their health and is more effective than any drug treatment could be.
Please read the story here |
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Seniors strategy to be featured at conference
 Dr. Samir Sinha, author of the recently released Living Longer, Living Well report will be at AOHC's "Working Better Together" conference in a think tank session that explores a Provincial Strategy for Aboriginal Seniors.
The Living Longer, Living Well report informs Ontario's Senior strategy and covers health, wellness, social services and community living for older Ontarians. In the report Dr Samir Sinha recommends that an Aboriginal Seniors Strategy be developed. Don't miss your opportunity to weigh-in on what it should be and the ideas to develop it. |
Learn about the successes and challenges of CHC oral health services at Working Better Together conference
Oral health will be featured in learning sessions at the June 5-6 Working Better Together conference.
Read a recent oral health story in the latest issue of Research Flash. |
Partnership between Regent Park, Riverdale CHC and Sherbourne Health Centre produces Hep C Guide
The Toronto Community Hep C Program is an innovative, client-centred, collaborative care model of Hepatitis C treatment supports and education for people who have difficulty accessing hospital-based Hep C care. The Program Guide describes how services are provided, discusses program outcomes and tells client stories. It also provides an overview of key program components that have been critical to our success and which we feel could be transferable to other health conditions.
View the guide |
Time for Universal Pharmacare
AOHC staff person Jacquie Maund attended a great May 25th conference on pharmacare sponsored by the Canadian Health Coalition and Carelton University. A universal pharmacare program would not only provide equal access to prescription drugs but would control costs by allowing providers to negotiate good prices and reduce administrative costs. A report done for the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives found that universal pharmacare could save Canada $10.7 billion.
A national pharmacare program could improve drug safety and improve prescribing practices as well. The conference concluded that like so many other industrialized countries, Canada can afford a national drug plan.
For more information visit www.pharamcare2013.ca or view tweets using hashtag #Pcare2013
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Physiotherapy
Many AOHC members are interested in getting access to physiotherapy funding that will allow physio to be integrated into CHCs, AHACs, NPLCs and FHTs. Howerver, there is a campaign from private clinics against this physiotherapy funding reform.
Read this letter from Health Minister Deb Matthews to better understand the benefits of this change. |
Sourcing and development for new community initiative solution underway
The Association of Ontario Health Centres (AOHC) has begun sourcing a new, integrated platform that takes into account members' suggestions for enhancements. More CI updates here. |
Health promotion and community development professional learning event
This is your annual dynamic learning event to build new thinking and strategies; share tools, methods and good practices; and achieve and demonstrate results for people and community-centred health and wellbeing. Please join us!
Who Should Attend?
The health promotion and community development annual professional learning group event is for staff from Aboriginal Health Access Centres (AHACs), Community Health Centres (CHCs), Nurse-Practitioner-Led Clinics(NPLCs) and Community-Governed Family Health Teams (CFHTs) involved in health promotion and community development.
More information and registration |
