1. A Review of documents from the Interim Statement of the WHO Commission on Social Determinants of Health Key Lessons and Promising Examples for Canada Colleen M. Davison CIHR-GHRI Post-doctoral Fellow Institute of Population Health University of Ottawa

2. Outline of the Presentation  Brief background of the Commission  Methods of the Review  5 lessons or promising examples for Canada

3. Objectives of the Commission Support health policy change by assembling and promoting effective, evidence-based models and practices; Support countries in placing health equity as a shared goal of government departments and sectors of society, and; Help build a sustainable global movement for action on health equity and social determinants.

4. Structure of the Commission 16 Commissioners 9 Knowledge Networks Civil Society Stream Country Stream

5. Knowledge Networks  Globalization  Health Systems  Urban Settings  Employment and Working Conditions  Early Child Development  Social Exclusion  Women and Gender Equity  Measurement and Evidence  Priority Public Health Conditions

6. Methods of the Review  A comprehensive literature review and annotated bibliography of the 135 commission documents listed in the Interim Report of September 2007 was undertaken.

7. Methods Interim Statement 135 documents Knowledge Networks 113 Additional Key Issues 12 Civil Society Reports 9 Country Stream Work 1

8. Review Questions  200 word annotation  Evidence of specific policy actions?  Evidence of specific program actions?  Evidence of successful inter-sectoral and/or multidisciplinary collaboration?  Specific knowledge translation strategies?

9. 5 lessons or promising examples  1. Multiple Interventions  2. Social Inclusion/Exclusion  3. ECD Nurturant Environments  4. Intersectoral Action for Health  5. Health Equity: A health system goal

10. Multiple Interventions

11. Social Inclusion / Exclusion

12. ECD Nurturant Environments

13. Intersectoral Action for Health

14. Health Equity: A goal for Health Systems

15. Contact Information  National Collaborating Centre for the Determinants of Health St. Francis Xavier University Email: nccdh@stfx.canccdh@stfx.ca Website: http://www.nccdh.cahttp://www.nccdh.ca  Colleen M. Davison CIHR-GHRI Post-doctoral Fellow, Institute of Population Health, University of Ottawa cdavison@uottawa.ca