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On: Nov. 1, 2011 A Diagnosis for Equity: A Dialogue on Mental Health, Addiction, Chronic Disease and Sexual Health in South Asian Communities

St. James Town Initiative’s Nasim Haque delivered a presentation at the conference, A Diagnosis for Equity: A Dialogue on Mental Health, Addiction, Chronic Disease and Sexual Health in South Asian Communities, organized by the Council of Agencies Servicing South Asians (CASSA). The conference was held at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health on October 24, 2011.

Dr. Haque’s presentation was part of the plenary panel discussion about health equity in South Asian communities and presented findings from community-based research involving the South Asian immigrant community in St. James Town. The presentation addresses how to re-think health from an equity perspective to successfully meet the needs of diverse populations.

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On: Nov. 1, 2010 Wellesley Institute and UforChange give an emotional performance at Migration and the City conference

There was colour, music and tears at the joint presentation of UforChange, a youth arts project for immigrant and newcomer youth, which shared preliminary findings at the Migration and the Global City conference yesterday at Ryerson University.  A graduate youth from East Africa spoke about how the project had changed her life, exposing her to the world of fashion and giving her enough confidence to speak in front of a conference audience.  The presentation highlighted the project activities, including a dynamic video of the project’s showcase, and the evaluation findings to date.   Several audience members hovered around afterwards to discuss the project in more detail and to find out how they could get involved.

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On: Apr. 29, 2010 Health Equity Roadmap: Community Health Days

Equity is being emphasized in many Community Health Days organized across the province by Community Health Centres and other local partners.  I spoke at the Kitchener day whose focus was on mobilizing for health equity for immigrant and refugees.  I set out an overview of how to build health equity strategy, priorities and tools into action.  Read the rest of this entry »

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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 »

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On: Jul. 27, 2009 Welcome to Canada – don’t get sick!

Canadians pride themselves on the universality of our health care system. Despite the obvious room for innovation and the need for improved health equity, we let out a sigh of relief because at least no one has to pay for care. Ever since the days of Tommy Douglas, Canadian governments have covered all medically necessary services. We scoff at our neighbors down south, grimacing at horror stories of leukemic children whose parents can’t afford the chemo, of uninsured diabetics who are refused routine check-ups. Thank goodness we live in Canada, right? Read the rest of this entry »

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