A GAPS ANALYSIS TO IMPROVE HEALTH EQUITY KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICES A GAPS ANALYSIS TO IMPROVE HEALTH EQUITY KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICES THE NCCDH’S APPROACH TO GAPS As part of its mandate, the National Collaborating Centre for Determinants of Health (NCCDH) uncovers and responds to gaps that influence the public health sector’s capacity to improve or mitigate social determinants of health (SDH). [...] This analysis identifies gaps in research on public health systems and practices relating to health equity, weaknesses and inconsistencies in practitioner knowledge and skills, and barriers to accessing and applying knowledge. [...] The analysis has two areas that could be improved upon in future reports: a better integration of Indigenous knowledge and knowledge systems into health practice, including responding to the findings of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission,19 and a consideration for the ecological and one-health conceptualizations as potential approaches to advance health equity (see the Canadian Public Health [...] AND DECISION- • Develop specific targets and interventions to improve MAKERS (1) the quality and extent of public health policy interventions and (2) the services and programs for Indigenous peoples and other populations experiencing inequities in health opportunities and outcomes. [...] Limited political will, RESEARCHERS • Strengthen health policy research through analysis of • "The weakening of public commitment and the impact of formal health equity commitments (e.g., health: A threat to population support for health legislation, mission statements, standards, strategic health and health care system equity action by plans) and approaches (e.g., whole of government, sustainabil