Health should be a birthright for all not a privilege for some.
Wellesley Institute works in research and policy to improve health and health equity in the Greater Toronto Area through action on the social determinants of health. More than a think tank, we’re a catalyst for change.
Our work
At Wellesley Institute, empathy, understanding, action and impact come together to create healthier, fairer lives for all those who call the GTA home.
Wellesley Institute’s new look
Health equity is not a lofty idea, but an achievable reality. Wellesley Institute’s new look reflects our impact and our aspirations.
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We’re hiring: Researcher
Wellesley Institute is currently working on a range of research projects aimed at improving health equity in Ontario. To support…
Care economy jobs must be thriving jobs
In a new research project, Wellesley Institute is applying the thriving at work framework to better understand PSW and ECE work environments. We want to learn how these jobs can support workers’ health and well-being, and what helps these workers thrive in the workplace.
Ontario needs a plan to reverse the decline in life expectancy
The decline in life expectancy is one of Ontario’s biggest health emergencies ever, but it is going on under the radar.
Supporting Agency, Facing Equity: An environmental scan of Indigenous cultural safety training for primary care providers
There is a need for transformative change in the way the healthcare system operates to promote health and health equity for Indigenous peoples.
Social determinants of health interventions for diabetes in Black and South Asian populations in Ontario: An international systemic review
This study examines the effectiveness of social determinants of health interventions for diabetes.
Examining social determinants of health and diabetes in Black and South Asian-origin populations in Ontario: A scoping review
Black and South Asian-origin populations in Ontario have high rates of diabetes, and experience risk factors such as poverty, food insecurity and inadequate housing.
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Acknowledgment of Traditional Land
We wish to acknowledge this land on which Wellesley Institute operates. For thousands of years it has been the traditional land of the Huron-Wendat, the Seneca and the Mississaugas of the Credit. Today, this meeting place is still the home to many Indigenous people and we are grateful to have the opportunity to work on this land.