Think Upstream Project
Thinking upstream means looking at the social determinants of health
Think Upstream is a project of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives National Office. We’re working with a growing network of people who recognize that social, ecological, and economic conditions shape people’s health and the wellbeing of our communities. We call these the social determinants of health.
Your newsroom for social determinants of health
- Budgeting for well-being
- Public health and health equity
- A poverty reduction plan
- The determinants of health
- An inclusive economy
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Can you get reinfected from COVID-19?
I recently heard someone exclaim over a Zoom hang with friends: “People are getting reinfected in South Korea!!!”
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How do we eat the COVID-19 mental health elephant? One bite at a time.
COVID-19 is a traumatic event. Make no mistake, we have not been here before.
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COVID-19 myths topping the charts this week
Rather than being transmitted from aerosol droplets, misinformation travels quickly from social media, to group chats, to Zoom meetings, right to the pulpit from which…
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COVID-19: How do we make sense of the modelling?
Unfortunately, we don’t have a clear answer to that question right now, and modelling isn’t a crystal ball with the answers inside.
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Social prescribing in the age of COVID-19
On social media—our lifeline during physical isolation—people talk about their lack of productivity, their inability to concentrate, feelings of anxiety and dread.
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COVID-19: Misinformation on steroids
Tim Caulfield doesn’t believe in magical thinking, hoaxes and medical fakery. To back that up he’s written books like, Is Gwyneth Paltrow Wrong About Everything…
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COVID-19 changes everything
I had a COVID-19 dream, where I was trapped in a sprawling resort crammed with people desperate to escape the virus.
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Social and physical distancing… are we doing it right?
But, it also has some of us bending the rules. Cities across Canada are starting to come down hard with tickets and fines for those…
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How do I safely shop for supplies?
Gone, for now, are the days when we could go into the store for a casual shop, perusing the aisles without a plan in mind…
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Learn more about masks in the age of COVID-19
If there’s one topic that keeps coming up as we deal with this all-consuming pandemic it is this: To mask, or not to mask. Do…
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Why are some of us still in denial?
Just this week a backyard party of 20 people was broken up in Brampton Ontario and the city is preparing to lay its first fine.
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Should we wear masks when we go outside?
Let’s start by considering who should wear masks. Masks provide an essential layer of protection if you’re a medical professional, working with the broad public,…
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