In 2012, Canada and other World Health Organization Member States endorsed the Rio Political Declaration on Social Determinants of Health, a global commitment to address health inequities by acting on the social, economic, environmental, and other factors that shape health. The Public Health Informatics team at KFL&A Public Health works on various surveillance projects to better support vulnerable populations, and prepare for emergency situations.
Objective
This roundtable will provide a hands-on workshop to learn about three surveillance systems developed and used by the Emergency Department Syndromic Surveillance Team at KFL&A Public Health. It will be an opportunity to address issues relevant to syndromic surveillance including: equity, emergency response, health preparedness, and health systems management. Additionally, participants will be able to apply new knowledge on improving health equity, and its relationship to social determinants of health, in their own jurisdictions.