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Learning From Others: Health Equity Strategies and Initiatives From Canadian Regional Health Authorities

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Denise Kouri, Kouri Research Commissioned by the Wellesley Institute Health disparities are a topic of increasing importance in Canada. In the last two Continue Reading…

Equitable access to good health and health care for uninsured residents

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On April 29, I had the opportunity to present to the Toronto Board of Health recommendations and policy changes needed to ensure equitable access to good health Continue Reading…

Learning From Others: Comprehensive Health Equity Strategies In Europe

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Systemic and damaging health inequities have been increasingly on the policy agenda across the world in the last decade. A number of European countries have Continue Reading…

Community Health Impacts Of A Toronto Casino

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The Wellesley Institute deputed to the Board of Health in November 2012 about the population health impacts of problem gambling. Our health equity impact Continue Reading…

Casinos and Your Health Flip Sheet

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While much attention has been given to the potential economic and social costs the construction of a casino could have on the City of Toronto, health issues Continue Reading…

The Real Cost of Casinos: A Health Equity Impact Assessment

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Over recent months, there has been much conversation about the possibility of a casino being built in the City of Toronto. The debate has largely focused on the Continue Reading…

The Real Cost Of Cutting CSUMB

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In its 2012 budget, the Ontario government announced that it was eliminating the Community Start-Up and Maintenance Benefit (CSUMB) as of January 1, 2013. The Continue Reading…

Reducing Childhood Obesity in Ontario through a Health Equity Lens

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Childhood obesity is increasing in Ontario and has significant health implications. But not all children are affected equally by the burden of poor health and Continue Reading…

Health Equity Roadmap: Overview

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I have been working with many researchers, practitioners, professional and community networks, LHINs, public health leaders, and governments on how to embed Continue Reading…

Equitable Access to Rehabilitation: Realizing potential, Promising Practices, and Policy Directions

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This discussion paper is the outcome of a think tank session the Canadian Working Group on HIV and Rehabilitation hosted in March 2011. It outlines issues of Continue Reading…