The Public Health Association of British Columbia held its annual conference this year on the topic of Health in All Policies: Taking Inter-sectoral Action for Equitable and Sustainable Health, on November 4-6th, 2013.
Paola Ardiles, Shannon Turner, Charlene King, Kayla Pompu and Crystal Hutchinson were some of the Bridge for Health contributors attending this year’s conference, alongside many supporters such as Dr. Irv Rootman and Dr. Trevor Hancock.
Paola and Charlene presented an oral presentation on ‘ Putting the Public Sector at the Forefront of “Public” Health’. We shared our vision to create a space where people can participate to co-create knowledge about what keeps us healthy and vibrant! We recognize that so many public health efforts are oriented towards preventing and/or treating illness. We are interested in supporting people to share from their own experiences and perspectives, what we need to create health and well-being!
This is an on-going dialogue for Bridge for Health as we start to seek funding opportunities to put our ideas into action.
If you have any feedback or recommendations, we would love to hear from you!
Contact us at: info@bridgeforhealth.org