Seminar Series

Title: Nova Scotia Health Atlas 2.0

Speaker:
Dr. Daniel Rainham

Time and Date:
12pm – 1pm
Thursday, February 12, 2026
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Synopsis:
There is a long history of studies showing that where you live matters, particularly for health. December 2016 marked release of the inaugural version of the Nova Scotia (NS) Health Atlas, intended to be an interactive, web-based mapping tool for illustrating differences in population health status, health service use, and the determinants of health across small geographic areas. This presentation is focused on an updated version of the atlas to be released in early 2026. Specifically, it will describe the development of a new interface, new indicators of health determinants, behaviours and outcomes, as well as the creation of knowledge products and stories that provide opportunities for users to engage more meaningfully with health data. The health atlas will enable a more comprehensive understanding of variations in health and can play a significant role in the development of targeted interventions to improve the health of Nova Scotians.

Bio:
Daniel Rainham is a Professor in Health Promotion in the School of Health and Human Performance, is cross-appointed with the Department of Community Health and Epidemiology at Dalhousie University and is an Affiliate Scientist with Nova Scotia Health. His research focusses on 1) issues in environmental epidemiology with specific focus on air pollution, noise and effects of the built environment on health, and 2) environmentally sustainable healthcare systems. He is also the Academic Director and Co-founder of the Centre for Planetary Health and Sustainable Care (sustainablecare.ca).

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