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Building Health and Equity Into Policy: Policy Orientated Health Equity Impact Assessments
March 4, 2013 by
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…
Improving Health Policy: Complex Policy and Governance for Complex Issues
September 18, 2012 by
The World Health Organization's European office has just published a very interesting book on Governance for Health in the 21st Century. It begins from a Continue Reading…
Actions to address the impact of cuts to refugee health benefits
July 23, 2012 by
As we have previously blogged, the federal government recently cut health benefits for many refugees. In The Real Cost of Cutting Refugee Health Benefits, the Continue Reading…
Ryan Meili uses powerful storytelling to bring SDoH to the policy table
May 30, 2012 by
Ryan Meili uses powerful personal stories to argue that we must better address the social determinants of health (SDOH)on the political agenda for a Continue Reading…
Mental health for all – Promising directions in Canada’s first-ever mental health strategy
May 9, 2012 by
Yesterday, the Mental Health Commission released Canada’s first-ever mental health strategy. The strategy has been warmly welcomed by many working in mental Continue Reading…
Missing in Action (Plan): Equity
April 17, 2012 by
The Ontario government plans to conduct reviews of provincial spending. This both responds to the Drummond report call for more efficient and innovative Continue Reading…
Health care for the uninsured: why it’s important and next steps
March 19, 2012 by
Recently, the Wellesley Institute participated in the Seeking Solutions Symposium, a conference that addressed access to health care for people living in Canada Continue Reading…
Drawing Out Links: Health Equity, Social Determinants of Health, and Social Policy
January 24, 2012 by Leave a Comment
The Wellesley Institute engages in policy development and advocacy to advance population health. Our work also sees us working with researchers and community Continue Reading…
Knowledge Exchange With Policy Impact
December 15, 2011 by Leave a Comment
I recently spoke at a national conference on The Art and Science of Knowledge Exchange on maximizing policy impact. The focus of the conference was on HIV/AIDS Continue Reading…
