Call for documents: Community involvement in primary care in Ontario
Wellesley Institute is conducting research on how communities are involved in shaping primary care at the health service provider level in Ontario.
Health systems are made up of many organizations that work together collaboratively to maintain individual and population health. The way that health systems are designed, financed and operated – as well as how people are able to access them – can mean the difference between good and poor health.
Our response to Federal Budget 2025
Economic measures to address global uncertainty should not place our most vulnerable residents in jeopardy for the sake of that aim.
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.
Federal Budget 2025: Our input
We cannot sacrifice those in Canada who need our help. But current challenges are an opportunity to build a stronger Canada.
Bridges and barriers: Exploring healthcare access and services for Indigenous Peoples
This research explores the intersecting barriers and enablers to accessing healthcare for Indigenous Peoples in Ontario.
Introducing Wellesley Institute’s new look
At Wellesley Institute, we are more than a think tank, we’re a catalyst for change. A driving force committed to…
Creeping privatization in Ontario healthcare: Why we need to pay attention
Ontario has seen a wave of fragmented policy changes that are expanding privatized healthcare in the province, transferring the management…
Impact Report 2024-2025
Wellesley Institute exists to develop the evidence and to identify the policy solutions that will lead to action and impact…
Community voices highlight what needs fixing in primary care
Ontario recently committed $1.8 billion in new funding with the intention to connect every Ontario resident who needs it with…
Policy brief: Barriers and enablers to primary care access for equity-deserving populations in Ontario
In a recently published paper, Wellesley Institute reviewed research on barriers and facilitators to primary care for equity-deserving populations in…