WINNIPEG, MB – This season’s final event of the Healthy Living in the Inner City Speakers Series will occur Thursday, March 26 from 6:00-8:00 pm at the Carol Shields Auditorium, 2nd floor of the Millennium Library, 251 Donald.
Feature Presentation
“RECESSION: Shrinking Paycheques, Failing Health” will feature a presentation from one of the leading experts in the field of the social determinants of health, Dr. Dennis Raphael, as well as documentary clips, and an interactive discussion period. Admission is free, with refreshments and childcare provided.
Inequalities
Discussions will focus on the structures within society that cause health inequalities. Recent economic crises will be examined in relation to the effects that they pose on peoples’ health and wellbeing. Particular attention will be paid to income inequalities, job insecurity, and poverty. Attendees will be challenged to question societal norms and ask themselves, “In turbulent economic times, what actions can we take to safeguard the wellbeing of everyone?”
Guest Speakers
Dennis Raphael, PhD, is a Professor at the School of Health Policy and Management at York University in Toronto, Canada. The most recent of his more than 150 scientific publications have focused on the health effects of income inequality and poverty, the quality of life of communities and individuals, and the impact of government decisions on Canadians’ health and well-being. Dr. Raphael is editor of “Social Determinants of Health: Canadian Perspectives” co-editor of “Staying Alive: Critical Perspectives on Health, Illness, and Health Care” and author of “Poverty and Policy in Canada: Implications for Health and Quality of Life”, all published by Canadian Scholars’ Press.
“RECESSION: Shrinking Paycheques, Failing Health” is sponsored by the Public Health Agency of Canada and the University of Winnipeg Urban and Inner City Studies Department, with additional support from the Marsha Hanen Global Dialogue and Ethics Program Grant.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Judith Harris, Faculty Member, Urban and Inner City Studies
T: (204) 786-9445 E: j.harris@uwinnipeg.ca
