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