Somehow I think you are right...it's the process of  involvement and feeling
a part of a community....and being heard...pretty hard in some communities.
If no one listens do you count?
m.


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From: Social Determinants of Health [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Diana
Liw
Sent: September 25, 2007 5:26 PM
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Subject: Re: [SDOH] Paragraph for thought...


I have always wondered...

Are residents/citizens in "healthier countries" such as the Scandinavian
Countries more political active, or active in general for the good of the
people/communities compared to residents/citizens in "less healthy"
countries such as US and Canada?  If so, what does that mean?  And what are
the implications for "less healthy" countries such as US and Canada?

>>> Dennis Raphael <[log in to unmask]> 09/25/07 2:17 PM >>>
I wrote this as part of the dialogue about the SDOH Commission Interim
Report

On September 25th, 2007 draphael says:
If the Canadian public became aware of how badly they are being treated by
policymakers as compared to citizens in other nations, and if this
knowledge was translated into willingness to vote their own best
interests, and if politicians perceived that this discontent would
translate into voting behaviour that would threaten their position, then
we might see some action on the social determinants of health. Therefore
the key role of population health and health promoters is to educate the
public concerning these issues, point out the contradictions in
policymakers' professed interest in supporting population health and their
actual legislative behaviour. This is not an easy task, but recognition
that public policy is not being made in the best interests of health and
that there are real economic and political reasons for this -- rather than
lack of communicated evidence -- would be a great step forward.
Dennis Raphael, PhD
Professor of Health Policy and Management
York University
Toronto, Ontario


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