NCCDH Webinar: Health equity, determinants of health and COVID-19 CONV 4: Introduction (1 of 5)

Webinar: Health equity, determinants of health and COVID-19 Conversation 4
Date: April 22, 2020
Content presented in English with closed captioning and simultaneous American Sign Language interpretation.

Community impacts and responses related to food insecurity, disability and ethics

Speakers:



As the COVID-19 pandemic evolves, it continues to follow and amplify lines of existing inequities.

To support equity-informed responses, the NCCDH is hosting a series of community conversations on the topic. This is an opportunity for the public health field to explore equity-informed responses through action on the social and structural determinants of health. The conversation will connect practitioners with each other, and provide an opportunity to share experiences, resources, questions and solutions-focused ideas.

PART 1: Introduction
PART 2: Nelly Bassily (girls and young women with disabilities)
PART 3: Dr. Valerie Tarasuk (food security)
PART 4: Michael Keeling (ethical issues in the pandemic that intersect with equity)
PART 5: Discussion

Agenda:
PART 1: Introduction
• Hosts
• Land acknowledgement
• Poll: What type of work does your organization work actively in?

PART 2: Nelly Bassily (girls and young women with disabilities)
• How are girls and young women and girls with disabilities being impacted and affected by COVID-19?
• How are communities and governments responding to the unique experiences of women with disabilities?
• Poll: What impacts are you observing or anticipating regarding disability?

PART 3: Dr. Valerie Tarasuk (food security)
• What is driving growing household food insecurity in Canada and how is COVID-19 impacting food insecurity for communities across the country?
• What critical community and policy responses are needed to end food insecurity (e.g. meet the Zero hunger goal of the Sustainable Development Goals) now and post-COVID-19?
• Poll: In your opinion, was household food insecurity improving before the COVID-19 outbreak?

PART 4: Michael Keeling (ethical issues in the pandemic that intersect with equity)
• What opportunities do public health and other sectors have to operationalize justice, the ethical foundation of equity, in pandemic responses and beyond?
• What ethical principles and approaches can guide equity-oriented decision-making during and post COVID-19?
• Poll: Which ethical considerations are you concerned about?

PART 5: Discussion
• Discussion between invited speakers