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Some people in Nova Scotia experience poorer health outcomes compared to the general population.The realities of systemic racism and discrimination are closely linked to these differences in health status.Some of the groups experiencing poorer health include, among others:
Mi’kmaq and other Indigenous people
People of African descent
2SLGTBQIA+ people
People with disabilities
Newcomers, immigrants, and refugees
Historically underrepresented racialized groups
Health equity means all people can achieve their full health potential and are not prevented from this because of their race, culture, gender, sexual orientation, religious association, ability/disability, or any other characteristic.
Nova Scotia’s Department of Health and Wellness (DHW) is leading the development a Health Equity Framework with partners across the health system, to be released in July 2023. The Health Equity Framework is a requirement in NS Bill 96, The “Dismantling Racism and Hate Act”, passed in Spring 2022.
The health system influences the health of the population, but the causes of health inequity are complex. They include factors like income and education that are outside of the control of DHW.
This system-level Health Equity Framework will call for actions to make Nova Scotia's health system more appropriate, effective, and free from barriers and discrimination.
With that in mind, the Health Equity Framework will call for actions across Nova Scotia’s health system to make it more appropriate, accessible, and effective for all who need it and for those who work within it. We recognize that often, those who need the most help get the least.
DHW and our health system partners are askingpeople, groups,and communities across the province to share their experiences with our health system – positive and negative. This will help us know what we need to include in the Health Equity Framework and will help our health system to become more trusted and effective for everyone it serves.
Some people in Nova Scotia experience poorer health outcomes compared to the general population.The realities of systemic racism and discrimination are closely linked to these differences in health status.Some of the groups experiencing poorer health include, among others:
Mi’kmaq and other Indigenous people
People of African descent
2SLGTBQIA+ people
People with disabilities
Newcomers, immigrants, and refugees
Historically underrepresented racialized groups
Health equity means all people can achieve their full health potential and are not prevented from this because of their race, culture, gender, sexual orientation, religious association, ability/disability, or any other characteristic.
Nova Scotia’s Department of Health and Wellness (DHW) is leading the development a Health Equity Framework with partners across the health system, to be released in July 2023. The Health Equity Framework is a requirement in NS Bill 96, The “Dismantling Racism and Hate Act”, passed in Spring 2022.
The health system influences the health of the population, but the causes of health inequity are complex. They include factors like income and education that are outside of the control of DHW.
This system-level Health Equity Framework will call for actions to make Nova Scotia's health system more appropriate, effective, and free from barriers and discrimination.
With that in mind, the Health Equity Framework will call for actions across Nova Scotia’s health system to make it more appropriate, accessible, and effective for all who need it and for those who work within it. We recognize that often, those who need the most help get the least.
DHW and our health system partners are askingpeople, groups,and communities across the province to share their experiences with our health system – positive and negative. This will help us know what we need to include in the Health Equity Framework and will help our health system to become more trusted and effective for everyone it serves.
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DHW is also hosting an online public engagement site where anyone can contribute their perspective on the Health Equity Framework. Please share this site – www.engage4health.ca/dhw-health-equity-framework – with your personal and professional networks so we can gather as much insight and information as possible.
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