Indigenous and Black peoples public health gathering
March 27, 2019 | 5:00–7:00 p.m. (ET)Toronto

Join us for a gathering of Indigenous and Black public health practitioners and researchers at The Ontario Public Health Convention (TOPHC) 2019<https://www.tophc.ca/>.
The gathering is hosted by the National Collaborating Centre for Determinants of Health with the support of the Ontario Public Health Association<https://opha.on.ca/Home.aspx>.

Note: Registration is required for this free event. TOPHC registration is not required.

Over the last few years, more public health organizations are making a concerted effort to address the impact of racism on health and well-being.

For example:

  *   organizational responses are being developed on the Truth and Reconciliation Commission report<http://nctr.ca/reports.php> and Calls to Action<http://nctr.ca/assets/reports/Calls_to_Action_English2.pdf>;
  *   the National Collaborating Centre for Determinants of Health has published resources on racism as a key structural determinant of health<http://nccdh.ca/resources/results/search&keywords=racism&is_nccdh_resource=Yes&inclusive_categories=yes/>;
  *   the Ontario Public Health Standards<http://www.health.gov.on.ca/en/pro/programs/publichealth/oph_standards/protocolsguidelines.aspx#guidelines> Health Equity Guidelines<http://www.health.gov.on.ca/en/pro/programs/publichealth/oph_standards/docs/protocols_guidelines/Health_Equity_Guideline_2018_en.pdf> call on boards of health to adopt cultural safety, anti-racist and anti-oppressive approaches
  *   the Canadian Public Health Association released a position statement on public health and racism<https://www.cpha.ca/racism-public-health-issue-canada-its-time-speak-out> calling on public health organizations to address the impact of racism in their work on the health of Canadians.

Alongside these activities, Indigenous and Black practitioners have identified the need for knowledge exchange, support and network development that speaks to the unique experiences of settler colonialism and anti-Blackness in the context of public health practice.

This gathering provides a space to discuss relationships between Indigenous and Black peoples and opportunities for solidarity and support.

Planning team

For more information please contact Sume Ndumbe-Eyoh ([log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>).

Click here to register<https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/indigenous-and-black-peoples-gathering-tophc-2019-tickets-58435468058>.
Resources in our Library:

  *   Let’s talk: Racism and health equity<http://nccdh.ca/resources/entry/lets-talk-racism-and-health-equity>,
  *   Key public health resources for anti-racism action: A curated list<http://nccdh.ca/resources/entry/key-public-health-resources-for-anti-racism-action-a-curated-list>,
  *   Learning from Practice: Advocacy for health equity - Environmental racism<http://nccdh.ca/resources/entry/learning-from-practice-advocacy-for-health-equity-environmental-racism>

Sume Ndumbe-Eyoh, MHSc (she/her)
Senior Knowledge Translation Specialist | Spécialiste principale du transfert des connaissances
National Collaborating Centre for Determinants of Health |
Centre de collaboration nationale des déterminants de la santé
Telephone | Téléphone: 416 535 6834
Email | Courriel: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>
www.nccdh.ca<http://www.nccdh.ca/> | www.ccnds.ca<http://www.ccnds.ca/>

My place of work is in Mi’kma’ki, the unceded territory of the Mi’kmaq People, and Toronto, the traditional territory of the Wendat, the Anishnaabeg, Haudenosaunee, Métis and the Mississaugas of the New Credit First Nation.
Mon lieu de travail est en Mi’kma’ki, le territoire non cédé du peuple micmac, et Toronto se situe sur le territoire traditionnel des Wendats, des Anishinabés, des Haudenosaunees, des Métis et des Mississaugas de la Première Nation New Credit.