Post on 30-Sep-2020
Healthy Communities
Tanya Osborne, Community Health Facilitator
Linda Boyd, Public Health Dietitian
Outline
• Role of local government in health
• Why focus on health?
• Healthy Communities
• Recognition of health promotion work underway
• About Interior Health’s Healthy Communities
• Next steps
Maturing of Cities & Public Health
"Many would be surprised to learn that the greatest
contribution to the health of the nation over the past
150 years was made not by doctors or hospitals but
by local government.”
“The Health of a City” by Dr. Jessie Parfitt - a public health physician from Oxford, England
History of Health
& Local Governments
19th Century
20th Century
21st Century
Tackling Infectious Disease
Injury & Disease
Prevention
Chronic Disease Prevention & Management
Burden of Disease in BC
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Healthy Families BC Policy Framework, Ministry of Health, 2014
Health Concerns:
Chronic Diseases
• Cardiovascular disease
• Diabetes
• Obesity
• Osteoporosis
• Arthritis
• Some cancers
• Mental health
Claims 5,000 lives each year $0.4b direct, $1.2b indirect costs
66% of Canadians at risk $1.6b direct, $2.7b indirect costs
$4.6b direct, $3.2b indirect costs
The True Costs in BC: Excess Weight, Physical Inactivity, Smoking
Source: The economic benefits of risk factor reduction in British Columbia, PHSA, 2015
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Provincial Spending
Cost of our healthcare system
Source: Public Health Services Authority
What makes up Health?
While the health care system is designed to treat people once they are sick, it requires a collaborative effort to address the factors which keep us well.
Patricia Daly, MHO VCH
1. Health is an asset.
2. Reduce incidence of Chronic Disease.
3. Reduce health care spending.
4. Increase collaborative efforts.
5. Province wide initiative.
Why focus on healthy communities?
Source: PlanH Website A Resource Guide for Local Governments
Health Promoting Work in Sicamous
• Being Age Friendly
• Dementia Friendly Focus
• Incorporating Universal Design into your Official
Community Plan
• Walkability of Sicamous
• Roundabout on the Hwy
• Labour Market Assessment
• Smoke Free Bylaw (2010)
Salmon Arm Local Health Area Data
Population Pyramid, 2014
Source: PEOPLE 2014, BC Stats
Source: Chronic Disease Registry, Ministry of Health 2012/13 PEOPLE 2014, BC Stats
Chronic Disease Crude Prevalence Rates 2012/13
Salmon Arm Local Health Area Data
Health & Wellness Indicators, 2013 Health Behaviour Indicators, 2013
Source: Canadian Community Health Survey 2013, Statistics Canada
38% Not Physically Active
Salmon Arm Local Health Area Data
Healthy Communities
Interior Health is committed to collaborate and partner with
local governments to create policies and environments that
support good health.
Physical Activity
Healthy Eating Tobacco Control
Healthy Early Childhood
Development
Positive Mental Health
Culture of Moderation for Alcohol
Use
Injury Prevention
H e a l t h y B u i l t E n v i r o n m e n t
Motion in Council passed on June 2014
Population Health
Health Promotion Portfolio
By working together, we can create policy and environmental
changes, including:
• Active Transportation Planning
• Healthy City Strategies
• Smoke-Free spaces bylaws
• Food system planning
• Consultation for Sustainability
& Official Community Plans
Connections with Post-Secondary Institutions
Interests emerging from rural local governments requesting
post-secondary student support for the development of:
• Community Health & Wellness Report
• Public Engagement Strategy
• Asset Management Plan
• Marketing & Communication Strategy
• Economic Development Action Plan
• Accessibility Audits
Resource Support
BCHC Society: Funding for Forums and
Workshops.
Plan H: Useful Policy and Action
Guides for Local Governments,
Information Portals & Recognition
Opportunities.
PHSA: Healthy Built Environment
Linkages Toolkit & Community Health
Profiles.
Healthy Living Strategic Plans
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THAT the District of Sicamous Renew the Partnership Agreement with Interior Health to promote health and wellness throughout the
community, and agree to continue participation on the Shuswap Healthy Communities Coalition as a
means of implementing that partnership.
Motion in Council
Thank you!