Demonstrating the Effectiveness of Our Model of Comprehensive Primary Health Care

#Indicateurs communs du plan d’amélioration de la qualité pour les soins de santé primaires com

This infographic was created to complement the White Paper on the Value of Local Health Promotion in Ontario.

Looking for a quicker bite? This infographic summarizes the white paper's key messages 

#Abstract

#Background 

Food insecurity is a serious public health problem and is linked to the mental health of children and adolescents; however, its relationship with mental health service use is unknown.

In 2017, the Auditor General reviewed the CHC program &developed Recommendations. The MOH has responded in 2019 and reported on progress to-date . additional progress & details are provided in this PowerPoint.

In her press conference, Auditor General Bonnie Lysyk was asked what stood out from her review of 5 different health care sectors --She said it was CHCs & the comprehensive services they provide under one roof: "They are pretty neat. It was most surprising to understand that type of operation exists in Ontario.“

AG Report comments included:

This evidence brief synthesizes the most up-to-date research on safer supply, success factors and challenges within programs, and what clients say about their experiences with safer supply so far. It is a brief summary of the current evidence about prescribed safer supply for lay audiences, political briefings, and the media. It draws on findings from peer-reviewed research articles and commentaries, as well as all program evaluation reports that have been published to date. 

This document from the National Safer Supply Community of Practice (NSS-CoP) answers some of the most frequently asked questions about prescribed safer supply programs. In it, you will find key messages, plenty of evidence-based answers, supporting research, and places to find more information.

#Summary

#Background

Despite high burden of Hepatitis C (HCV) among people who inject drugs, significant barriers to care persist.

The Alliance has embarked on a research project to measure and demonstrate the impact of health promotion across our sector. - a key goal of our new strategic priorities. We have recently completed the first component of this project which was to describe what health promotion looks like in CHCs.