About NCCDH

The National Collaborating Centre for Determinants of Health (NCCDH) was announced on May 1, 2004 along with five other National Collaborating Centres for Public Health and the creation of the Public Health Agency of Canada. These six National Collaborating Centres form a key part of the Government of Canada's commitment to renew and strengthen public health in Canada.

The National Collaborating Centre for Determinants of Health (NCCDH) focuses on the social and economic factors that influence the health of Canadians. The Centre translates and shares information and evidence about the social determinants of health with front-line public health practitioners, policymakers and researchers – individuals who need this information to make evidence-informed practice, planning, policy and research decisions.