National Anti-Poverty Organization (NAPO) “is a non-profit, non partisan
organization that represents the interests of low-income people in Canada. NAPO works
for the eradication of poverty in Canada by: 1) ensuring the concern of low--income
people are reflected in federal policy and decision making, 2) defending the human and
economic rights of low-income people, and 3) assisting local and regional organizations
to bring voices of low-income people in Canada to decision making and policy making
processes in their communities.” The organization includes health and poverty as one its
issues.
See http://www.napo-onap.ca/ (Canada)
National Collaborating Centre for the Social Determinants of Health (NCC-SDH)
Atlantic is one of six national centres to advance a pan-Canadian public health strategy.
It is being developed to 1) increase the knowledge base and influence practice at all levels in public health; and 2) increase partnerships and develop inter-sectoral
collaborations to address specific determinants of health or combinations of those
determinants. The website contains links to research, funding and programs, and current
news of the field.
See http://www.nshrf.ca/AbsPage.aspx?siteid=1&lang=1&id=8 (Canada)
National Coordinating Group on Health Care Reform and Women has a mandate to coordinate research on health care reform and women, and to translate this research into
policies and practices. The web site includes publications on health care reform,
privatization, and care giving.
See http://www.cewh-cesf.ca/healthreform (Canada)
Ontario Healthy Communities Coalition’s (OHCC) goal is to achieve social,
environmental, and economic health and well-being for individuals, communities, and
local governments. Its mission is “to work with the diverse communities of Ontario to
strengthen their social, environmental and economic well-being.” It is bilingual and has many links to other organizations and web sites.
See
http://www.healthycommunities.on.ca/ (Canada)