TAILIEUCHUNG - Good Health to All: Reducing Health Inequalities among Children in High- and Low-Income Canadian Families

The multidisciplinary team approach at CHB was also seen first hand and at its best. In Nigeria, although we also encourage a team approach to care, we are faced with limitations due to the inadequate number of suitably trained or qualified staff. Clinical practice and patient presentations were quite different from the ones observed back home. I quickly realized that not all the services back home could be structured in the same way as in the US (., CHB), but rather, we need culturally suitable adaptations of relevant services to meet the needs of children and their families in developing nations like mine. Having this opportunity to be involved in and observe the structure at CHB gave me a reference-point for how. | No. 288 May 2009 . Howe Institute COMMENTARY SOCIAL POLICY Good All Good Health to All Reducing Health Inequalities among Children in High- and Low-Income Canadian Families Claire de Oliveira In this issue. For child-targeted programs to have a substantial impact on health outcomes income-related policies such as cash transfers should receive less emphasis and in-kind transfers of goods and services directed to children should receive more. The Study in Brief The Author of This Issue Claire de Oliveira is . Howe Research Fellow at the . Howe Institute. Rigorous external review of every major policy study undertaken by academics and outside experts helps ensure the quality integrity and objectivity ofthe Institute s research. ISBN 0-88806-759-3 ISSN 0824-8001 print ISSN 1703-0765 online In recent years the health and well being of Canadian children in low-income families has been identified as a policy priority but policymakers need to have a clear understanding of the available tools to improve their health outcomes. This Commentary examines the relationship between household income and children s health and finds that the health and education of parents play an even more significant role than household income in determining children s health status. Moreover since very large transfers of income to relatively poor households would be needed to have a substantial impact on children s health outcomes such income-related policies should be de-emphasized in favour of in-kind transfers of goods and services from the provinces. Specific recommendations include evaluating the implementation of in-kind transfers - healthy breakfasts and lunches for example - through the school system implementing policies that improve and promote the health of parents and the awareness of healthy lifestyles improving the National Child Benefit by broadening the range of services delivered under the program and providing a more consistent network of health services at the .

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