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Project for an Ontario Women’s Health Evidence-Based Report (POWER) Study: Ontario Women’s health Equity Report - Cardiovascular Disease (Chapter 6)

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The POWER Study is a multi-year project funded by Echo: Improving Women’s Health in Ontario, an agency of the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care (MOHLTC). POWER is examining gender differences in access to care, as well as quality and outcomes of care for the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in the province. A comprehensive two-volume report and interactive website tool will serve as evidence-based tools for policy makers, providers, and consumers in their efforts to improve health and reduce inequities among the women and men of Ontario.

Project for an Ontario Women’s Health Evidence-Based Report (POWER) Study: Ontario Women’s health Equity Report - Cardiovascular Disease (Chapter 6)

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Project for an Ontario Women’s Health Evidence-Based Report (POWER) Study: Ontario Women’s Health Equity Report - Burden of Illness (Chapter 3)

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Project for an Ontario Women’s Health Evidence-Based Report (POWER) Study: Ontario Women’s Health Equity Report - Cancer (Chapter 4)

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“If Welfare Owns You, You Cant' Do Nothing”: Life on Social Assistance in New Brunswick

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This article addresses stereotypes faced by recipients of social assistance in New Brunswick by exploring the realities of life on social assistance. The report includes excerpts from interviews of social assistance recipients.

The Social Determinants of Health: Equity Across the Lifespan

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Drawing upon interviews with women in St. John's, Newfoundland, this synthesis paper reviews social factors affecting women's health, including multiple roles, work, income distribution, social support, geographic isolation, community health and linkages with other groups, and the implications of these factors in the development and implementation of health care policies and services.

Exploring Hospital Mental Health Service Use in Ontario

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This report contains information relating to the characteristics, care needs and outcomes of people who were admitted to a mental health bed in Ontario between April1, 2007 and March 31, 2008. The report is intended to summarize the types of data and information available in the Ontario Mental Health Reporting System (OMHRS) that can be used to facilitate decisions related to resource allocation, program planning and policy-making for inpatient mental health services.

Ontario's Population in the Next Four Decades: Eighteen Million Strong and Growing

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This report presents a trend (or base line) population projection for the province of Ontario for the period 1998 to 2040. The assumptions and values used in this projection are developed from the long run patterns of growth and change shown in the historical data for population trends in Ontario and in Canada.

Shaping Women’s Health Research: Scope and Methodologies

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This synthesis paper reviews important issues pertaining to women's health research including question development, project design, ethical reviews, analysis, and presentation and dissemination of results, as well as the possibilities for resulting action and policy changes from such research.

Social Justice and Women’s Health: A Canadian Perspective

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This synthesis paper examines the extent to which the Canadian health care sector protects and promotes social justice, particularly women's right to physical and mental health. The author argues that framing women's health in the discourse of human rights is a prerequisite to social justice.

Centring Women’s Diverse Interests in Health Policy and Practice: A Comparative Discussion of Gender Analysis

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This synthesis paper reviews approaches to mainstreaming gender analysis in Canada, New Zealand, Australia and Western Europe in order to assess their contribution to development of policy, services and research that are responsive to women's health needs.

Aging in place: A neighbourhood strategy

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This study identifies different needs for the fastest growing segment of the population, seniors 85 and over, 70% of whom are women, and examines the greater potential risks for issues with mobility, daily living, health, and housing than that of younger seniors