Breast cancer, the most commonly diagnosed cancer in women, is an important public health issue in Canada. It is the second leading cause of cancer-related death in women, and about 1 in 9 women are expected to develop this disease during her lifetime. These facts are concerning, but we rarely talk about the role of […]
Breast Cancer Screening In Racialized Women
Although there are breast cancer prevention strategies implemented across Canada, inequitable access to screening has barred many women from receiving adequate medical attention. Prevention through screening is the primary form of breast cancer control in Canada, thus inequities across the breast cancer continuum due to racialization severely affects one’s chances of surviving. Breast Cancer Screening in […]
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Introducing Complexity and Systems Thinking: Making The Connections Exhibit Opening
On May 7, 2013 Making the Connections exhibit opened at Urbanspace Gallery. This presentation opened the exhibit introducing complexity and systems thinking, and how they relate to the social determinants of health. Introducing Complexity and Systems Thinking: Making The Connections Exhibit Opening from Wellesley Institute
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Modeling the Determinants of Health in Complex Policy Environments: A System Dynamics Perspective
This presentation for the Centre for Research on Inner City Health adresses the need to develop modeling tools to understand complex systems and the social determinants of health, as well as as an overview of the Wellesley Institute’s Urban Health Model. Modeling the Determinants of Health in Complex Policy Environments from Wellesley Institute
Making The Connections Exhibit Launches At The Urbanspace Gallery
Thank you everyone who joined us last week at Urbanspace Gallery for our public launch of Making The Connections, an exhibit on the social determinants of health. We were happy to be joined by some friends and colleagues throughout the evening. The exhibit continues on until the end of June. Clear your calendars for June […]
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Tracing connections: better tools for better population health
It’s common knowledge that social conditions matter when it comes to the health of individuals, communities, and society at large. These conditions are known to underlie health inequalities and inequities. Traditional analytical tools have helped shape how we study and understand pathways to poor health, however, many remain inadequate in providing a big picture view […]
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Modelling the social determinants of health and simulating short-term and long-term intervention impacts for the city of Toronto, Canada
There is a substantial body of evidence highlighting the importance of the social determinants of health in shaping the health of urban populations in Canada. The low socio-economic status of marginalized, disadvantaged, and precarious populations in urban settings has been linked to adverse health outcomes including chronic and infectious disease, negative health behaviours, barriers to […]
Wellesley Urban Health Model: CHNET Presentation December 2011
Wellesley Urban Health Model: CHNET Webinar December 2011 View more PowerPoint from Wellesley Institute
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An Introduction to System Dynamics
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Wellesley Urban Health Model
The Wellesley Urban Health Model simulates alternative scenarios to help explain the impact of interventions on poor health outcomes such as chronic disease rates, disability rates and mortality rates. The model also gives insight into how much and how quickly interventions can reduce mortality and morbidity. The Wellesley Institute’s goal is to provide a tool […]