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“Now is the Season for Action”: Some Thoughts on President Obama’s Speech to the Joint Session of Congress
September 10, 2009 by
‘Wealth equals health’: Canada’s doctors warn of growing health inequalities
August 13, 2012 by
Rising inequalities mean that Canada’s much loved national health care system is increasingly failing in its fundamental goal of good health for all, reports Continue Reading…
Wilkinson says that equality is still better for everyone, and it’s time to act
May 4, 2012 by
Many of us today at the Wellesley Institute were fortunate to catch Richard Wilkinson’s lecture, courtesy of MASS LBP and the Dalla Lana School of Public Continue Reading…
WHO Health Equity Resources
December 7, 2009 by
The World Health Organization created a Commission on the Social Determinants of Health, whose site publishes a wide range of useful information resources. It Continue Reading…
Who cares for the undocumented and uninsured?
August 19, 2010 by
Canada’s health care system is based on the principles of comprehensiveness, universality, portability, public administration and accessibility. But, many Continue Reading…
When it comes to pandemics, no one can be left out
April 28, 2009 by
Everybody is affected by a pandemic, but not everyone is affected equally. That’s the sobering conclusion of a new research and policy paper released today by Continue Reading…
When do we talk about health? Ontario’s option paper needs to build a stronger vision of a health-enabling social assistance system
February 3, 2012 by
Today the Commission for the Review of Social Assistance in Ontario released its much anticipated options paper. The paper sets out some interesting ideas and Continue Reading…
Wellesley Institute’s Deputation on the 2012 Toronto Budget
December 6, 2011 by
The Wellesley Institute has been working alongside countless inviduals and organizations over the past few months to inform budget-related decision-making at Continue Reading…
Wellesley Institute Forum on Health Equity
November 14, 2011 by
with special guest Cory Neudorf Tackling Health Inequities: Lessons Learned from A Leading Health Region Cory Neudorf, Chief Medical Health Officer Continue Reading…
Wellesley Community Roundtables on Health Equity
February 11, 2008 by
Pervasive and systemic differences in health by income, race, neighbourhood and other social determinants of health are increasingly well documented across the Continue Reading…
