Colour Coded Health Care: The Impact of Race and Racism on Canadians’ Health – Webinar

This presentation is based on Dr. Nestel’s recently completed literature review surveying the research on mortality and morbidity by racialized groups in Canada, it will review the evidence of bias, discrimination and stereotyping in health care delivery.

Canada’s universal health care system is often understood as a central pillar of a national commitment to social equity and social justice. Such an understanding makes it difficult to raise the issue of racial inequalities within the context of the Canadian health care system. Indeed, far too little research has been conducted in Canada on racial inequality in heath and heath care. This presentation is based on Dr. Nestel’s recently completed literature review prepared for the Wellesely Institute and will review the relevant academic and community-based research on racial disparities in the health of Canadians appearing between 1990-2010. In addition to surveying the research on mortality and morbidity by racialized groups in Canada, it will survey the evidence of bias, discrimination and stereotyping in health care delivery.

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