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The Role of Physicians in Advancing Health Equity
March 22, 2013 by
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…
What the Health Sector Can Do To Reduce Health Inequities
March 18, 2013 by
The Institute of Health Equity in London, led by Sir Michael Marmot, has published a major report on what the health sector can do to address health inequities Continue Reading…
How much OLG money is enough to harm the health and well-being of Torontonians?
March 15, 2013 by
News emerged today that the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation is promising a special deal to provide Toronto with a larger slice of the proceeds if a Continue Reading…
Childhood obesity: it’s about more than banning marketing of junk food
March 5, 2013 by
The media had a field day yesterday with the proposal from Ontario’s Healthy Kids Panel to ban marketing of junk food to kids under 12. Sadly, this missed a Continue Reading…
Building Health and Equity Into Policy: Policy Orientated Health Equity Impact Assessments
March 4, 2013 by
Addressing "wicked" policy and social problems such as systemic health inequities and their underlying social determinants requires comprehensive and Continue Reading…
Wealth equals health in Toronto, but we can change that
February 26, 2013 by
A new study in Toronto shows how socioeconomic status can have a significant impact on your access to health care. The study, published in the Canadian Medical Continue Reading…
Community Health Impacts Of A Toronto Casino
February 12, 2013 by
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…
More evidence that a casino is bad for Toronto’s health
February 6, 2013 by
By Steve Barnes and Jo Snyder A new report from Toronto’s Medical Officer of Health, Dr. David McKeown, provides more evidence about the community health Continue Reading…
Social assistance reform is happening: Here’s three things to look out for
January 30, 2013 by
Incoming premier Kathleen Wynne announced this week that social assistance reform is one of her key priorities. Wynne has asked the Secretary of the Cabinet – Continue Reading…
