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The Canadian Paediatric Society has released a report card on Canadian public policy and child and youth health.
This is the third edition of the Canadian Paediatric Society’s (CPS) status report, “Are We Doing Enough?” The report assesses indicators of child and youth health that are backed by evidence of the need for, and effectiveness of, government intervention. It is designed to encourage policy-makers to critically examine their progress on child and youth issues, and to make changes that help make children and youth healthier and safer.
In this edition of “Are We Doing Enough?” the CPS looks at issues of health promotion and primary prevention through the lens of the social determinants of health. Income and social status, education, housing, early child development and cultural status all play a far greater role in the health of children and youth than any of the health services that can be provided.
Spring 2010 marks the twentieth anniversary of Canada signing the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child.
The full report is available here.
Further information
pdf: http://www.crin.org/docs/Canadian Paediatric Society_StatusReport2009.pdf