A recent report by the Canadian Medical Association (CMA), Physicians and Health Equity: Opportunities in Practice, argues that physicians can and have been Continue Reading…
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Integrated Breast Cancer Care: Building Equity Into Innovation
April 10, 2013 by
A new breast cancer centre opened at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre last week, becoming the largest of its kind in Canada. The Louise Temerty Breast Cancer Continue Reading…
Connecting the determinants of children’s well-being in Canada’s disappointing UNICEF ranking
April 11, 2013 by
A new report, Child well-being in rich countries: A comparative overview, was released yesterday by UNICEF. In a comparison of 29 advanced economy countries, Continue Reading…
Realizing The Potential Of Health In All Policies: Lessons From Finland
April 30, 2013 by
Health in All Policies (HiAP) is an increasingly common approach to address the social determinants of health, recognizing that the determinants of health are Continue Reading…
“Ferociously” Acting On Equitable Access And Health Of Medically Uninsured Residents In Toronto
April 30, 2013 by
The Wellesley Institute, along with researchers, representatives from Community Health Centres (CHCs), Toronto Public Health, Women’s College, Association of Continue Reading…
Health Equity Impacts of Public Funding Cuts: British Research
May 8, 2013 by
Regardless of place, cuts to community and social services tend to disproportionately impact those who are already the most disadvantaged. For individuals with Continue Reading…
Toronto City Council Recommends Improving Access to Health Care for Medically Uninsured Residents
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Toronto City Council passed recommendations from the Board of Health building on a Toronto Public Health report on medically uninsured residents. The Wellesley Continue Reading…
Health Equity: Driving Strategy into Action
February 9, 2012 by
The Wellesley Institute researches and analyzes the policy changes needed to address the social determinants of health that underlie pervasive and damaging Continue Reading…
International Support and Resources for HIA
August 19, 2009 by
A number of jurisdictions provide support and guidance for those interested in conducting HIAs: New Zealand has a unit within the Ministry of Health that 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…
