A new report released Tuesday by Manitoba Health emphasizes the role social determinants have on the health of Manitobans. It says only 25 per cent of overall health outcomes are influenced by the health-care system and its services, whereas social determinants contribute up to 60 per cent to a population's health status. The report — which was released nearly two years later than planned, due to the COVID-19 pandemic — delves into several areas of health care with the use of existing data, some of which dates back to 2016. Written by Chief Provincial Public Health Officer Dr. Brent Roussin, the report notes that measuring gaps in health inequities, as well as the structural factors that underpin them, will improve the health of all Manitobans. The report also notes a disparity in the impacts of the pandemic. It says First Nations people accounted for 31 per cent of hospital admissions, 41 per cent of ICU admissions and 20 per cent of deaths, as of April 21, 2022 — all much higher than their percentage of the overall population. The report also notes other ethnic communities were also disproportionately impacted by COVID at different times during the pandemic. Tap the link in bio to read more. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/social-determinants-health-first-nations-northern-manitoba-1.6693246 #racism #colonialism #lowincome #mb #manitoba #canada #health #healthy #community #data #employment #affordablehousing #poverty