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Community Health Centres of Greater Toronto Health Equity Plan
April 9, 2012 by
Leading LHINs (Local Health Integration Networks) in Ontario and Regional Health Authorities across the country have prioritized reducing systemic health Continue Reading…
Advancing Health, Health Equity and Opportunities for Children in Tough Times
April 4, 2012 by
Recently, the Wellesley Institute’s Bob Gardner and Steve Barnes made a presentation about advancing health, health equity, and opportunities for children in Continue Reading…
Response to the Social Assistance Review discussion paper
March 19, 2012 by
The Response to the Social Assistance Review Discussion Paper is the second formal submission that the Wellesley Institute, in partnership with a number of Continue Reading…
Reducing Health Disparities: how can the structure of the health system contribute?
March 4, 2012 by
The role of the health care sector in reducing disparities still must be defined and integrated into the system. This paper is a discussion and analysis of how Continue Reading…
Drawing Out Links: Health Equity, Social Determinants of Health, and Social Policy
January 24, 2012 by Leave a Comment
The Wellesley Institute engages in policy development and advocacy to advance population health. Our work also sees us working with researchers and community Continue Reading…
Addressing Systemic Access Barriers: the Potential of Peer Health Ambassadors and other Community-Based Innovation
October 27, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Addressing systemic barriers in access to care is one of the crucial challenges facing the Ontario health system. One such area is inequitable access to Continue Reading…
Public Health, Priority Populations and Driving Health Equity Into Action
October 27, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Public health have long been leaders in health equity strategy (see Sudbury's Ten Promising Practices). One key direction has been working with local Continue Reading…
Addressing Social Determinants of Health in a Complex World: Climate Change Adapatation and Equity
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The roots of pervasive and damaging health inequities lie deep in fundamental structures of social inequality and exclusion such as income inequality, racism, Continue Reading…
Complex social and policy problems require sophisticated planning tools and strategy
May 11, 2011 by 1 Comment
This is a presentation to the policy and management staff at the Canadian Mental Health Association -- Ontario on how Health Equity Impact Assessment, Mental Continue Reading…
