Healthy public policy requires working within and beyond the health care system.

The article focuses on the need for healthy public policy that goes beyond the health care system, emphasizing the role of socioeconomic factors in shaping population health. Topics include the mandate of medical health officers in B.C., the influence of modifiable factors on health, and the establishment of the Healthy Public Policy Unit by the Vancouver Coastal Health to advocate for comprehensive policies addressing social and economic determinants of health.