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Pandemic Flu action plans
July 21, 2009 by
The WI has been working to raise the awareness that organizations need to develop concrete action plans for the upcoming pandemic flu possibility. These focus Continue Reading…
Pretty words, ugly implications: deconstructing the language of advocates of health care privatization
July 24, 2009 by
In my July 3rd blog posting, I was critical of B.C. Health Minister Kevin Falcon's views on financial ability as a determinant of access to health care. Now, in Continue Reading…
Race, Racism and Canadians’ Health
January 9, 2012 by
You are invited to attend: Tuesday, February 7, 2012 from 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Join us for a conversation on the relationship between race, racism and health Continue Reading…
Canada can take practical steps to reduce health gaps – expert testimony today at Senate
March 12, 2009 by
Dr. Bob Gardner, the Wellesley ‘s Institute’s Director of Policy and Research and a leading authority on health equity, will give expert testimony to the Continue Reading…
Dr. Camara Jones on Race, Racism and Canadians’ Health: Video
February 21, 2012 by
Dr. Camara Jones from the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention gave a lively talk to an engaged audience about the trend of racism in health care in the Continue Reading…
Toronto Board of Health sees the real cost of cutting refugee health benefits
May 29, 2012 by
Yesterday afternoon, the Wellesley Institute’s Steve Barnes made a deputation to the Toronto Board of Health about the upcoming changes to the Interim Continue Reading…
Pandemic Flu Planning through an Equity Lens
July 31, 2009 by
The possibility of an H1N1 pandemic is quite properly receiving a great deal of policy and health system attention. This is not just a question of system Continue Reading…
The Real Bestsellers
February 22, 2006 by
As I do every weekend I read both the Toronto Star and Globe and Mail newspapers. An interesting article appeared in the Sunday Star in the ideas section- The Continue Reading…
President Obama’s News Conference on Health Care Reform
July 23, 2009 by
Yesterday, in an attempt to win over both the American public and political opponents (both Democratic and Republican) of ambitious health care reform, Continue Reading…
