Immigrant Health Blog

By: Estelle Sun
On: Jul. 13, 2010 New Report & Policy Briefs from SJT Initiative – Neighbourhood and Newcomer Immigrant Health

This descriptive qualitative study examined both the “place-based” characteristics of St. James Town (SJT) and individual-level factors, including newcomer immigrants’ perceptions of the neighbourhood, their social relations, and their access to health and social services in the neighbourhood.  The study focused on ethno-racial newcomer immigrant populations: Tamil, Filipino, and Chinese (Mandarin speaking) and compared their experiences with those of Canadian-born residents in the neighbourhood.  The study also interviewed health and social service providers in SJT and the surrounding area. Read the rest of this entry »

By: Estelle Sun
On: Jun. 9, 2010 Wellesley Institute’s Participation in the St. James Town Festival (With Pictures!)

The St. James Town Festival (Saturday, June 5th) was a huge hit, with hundreds of visitors and great representation from community groups and politicians alike.  Wellesley Institute’s very own St. James Town Initiative held a booth at the festival alongside the St. James Town Resident Action Group.  The day was hot and sunny and filled with festive food and music.  At our booth, we painted faces, held a raffle and we had lots of fun with our friends, the residents of St. James Town. Read the rest of this entry »

By: Estelle Sun
On: Jun. 1, 2010 SEXPRESS Forum: Intricacies of Newcomer Youth Sexual Healthcare Preferences

The Toronto Teen Survey’s new release, Newcomer and Longer-Term Immigrant Youth Bulletin, reports on how immigrant youth access sexual health information and offers recommendations to help service providers enhance the quality of sexual health services to this population. Read the rest of this entry »

By: Wellesley Institute
On: Apr. 26, 2010 Older women’s perceptions of and responses to abuse and neglect in the post-migration context

They are a minority within a minority and their very invisibility heightens their vulnerability to exploitation.  Older immigrant women are not a group one would normally think of being victims of abuse or neglect, and not much Canadian research exists on these women’s experiences in a post-migration context.  But new research, by Drs Sepali Guruge and Parvathy Kanthasamy on the experiences of older Tamil women, provides critical insight into these women’s experiences of – and their responses to – abuse and neglect.  The authors examine how factors at the individual, community and societal levels have shaped these women’s experiences. Key opportunities for prevention and intervention both within and across new communities are discussed.

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By: Wellesley Institute
On: Dec. 8, 2009 Not Lost in Translation: Interpretation and other drivers for health equity

Bob Gardner spoke to the Healthcare Interpretation Network on November 23, 2009 and argued that interpretation was one essential enabler of equitable access to high-quality health care and support.  His talk set this in the context of other enablers and drivers of a comprehensive health equity strategy. Read the rest of this entry »

By: Wellesley Institute
On: Sep. 3, 2009 Access Alliance-Photo Voice project

Access Alliance celebrates their 20 year anniversary with a photo exhibit: Many Faces, One People: view the world through our lens. Read the rest of this entry »