What happens when we shift from delivering top-down health solutions to building them together with communities?
That’s exactly what the latest City Health Talk webinar explores—now available to stream. In this session, public health experts, researchers and local practitioners explore how co-creation is being used to design more relevant, sustainable health interventions by including the people who are most affected by them.
Are you new to co-creation? Watch this short explainer:
Danielle Agnello, a Co-Creation Specialist at the University of Copenhagen School of Global Health, discusses the science and framework of co-creation as a strategy to tackle complex public health challenges. She explains that by uniting community voices, policymakers and researchers through structured yet adaptable processes, we can harness collective intelligence and foster trust.
“Co-creation means designing interventions in the real world with the people it will affect. That way, you can get much more powerful and impactful outcomes,” says Danielle.
Tiffany Bartlett, Director of Research Programs, Operations, and Partnerships at the University of Toronto, shares insights from the Catalyst Grant Program in Mississauga, which supports the development of community-based projects aimed at reducing social inequities.
“Without a co-designed approach, we often throw blanket solutions at symptoms rather than root causes. Co-creation helps uncover how communities interact with their environments—and helps us design solutions that leave no one behind,” Tiffany explains.
The webinar also features real-world experiences from the Healthy Communities Grants project in Mississauga, Canada.
These stories illustrate how co-creation is reshaping health equity interventions, enhancing their development and delivery to create greater impact in communities affected by environmental and social factors that contribute to higher rates of health disparities.
Ready to be inspired?
Click here to watch the full webinar
Mark your calendar now. The next City Health Talk, focusing on childhood health and well-being in urban settings, will take place on 26 June from 14.00 to 15.00 (CEST).
