Can a health unit take action on the determinants of health

There is growing interest in improving population health by multi-sectorial partnerships that address the determinants of health. The Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit worked with some 80 other community agencies to form the Lanark, Leeds and Grenville Health Forum in the spring of 2000. The goals of this Health Forum were to evaluate the determinants of health of the population over a five-year period, identify activities within an overall Health Improvement Plan to address these determinants, pursue ongoing resources for interventions, assess their impact on health, and modify plans and activities accordingly.