Examining Health in the Three-Month Wait: Part Two
Each year over 80,000 new permanent residents (PRs) arrive in Ontario, Canada and are required to wait for three months…
International Review of Health Equity Strategies – Executive Summary
Jurisdictions across the world have adopted strategies to enhance health equity. Some have developed approaches to promote health equity within…
Ensuring Healthy Aging For All: Home Care Access in Ontario
Publicly-funded home care is provided to people who have health conditions that restrict their daily activities. Home care is an…
Health Care Access for the Uninsured in Ontario: Symposium Report
On February 9th, 2016 the Health Network for Uninsured Clients, in partnership with Wellesley Institute and Women’s College Hospital, hosted…
Raising Revenue, Raising Health: Health Supporting Revenue Tools for Toronto
There is a growing acknowledgement at City Hall that for a fiscally sustainable Toronto we must begin to look at…
The Cost of Waiting for Care
Delivering equitable long-term care (LTC) for Toronto’s diverse population is an emerging issue in the GTA with long wait lists…
Patients First Consultation Submission to the Ministry of Health & Long-Term Care
Wellesley Institute works to improve health and health equity in the Greater Toronto Area through research and policy based on…
Federal Election 2015 Health Equity Impact Assessment
Wellesley Institute teamed up with Saskatoon’s Upstream to see what the 2015 federal candidates had to say about health. The…
Getting It Right: What Does The Right To Health Mean for Canadians?
“Getting it Right” explores the concept of health as a human right. While Canada’s federal government is legally obligated to…
Low Wages, No Benefits
One-third of workers in Ontario do not receive employer-provided benefits. Seniors and those receiving social assistance are eligible for some…
Welcoming Our New CEO
The Staff and Board of Wellesley Institute are thrilled to announce the appointment of Dr. Kwame McKenzie as our new…
Breast Cancer Screening In Racialized Women
Although there are breast cancer prevention strategies implemented across Canada, inequitable access to screening has barred many women from receiving…