Principal Organizations: Association of Ontario Health Centres Partner Organizations: AOHC (members) Principal Investigator(s): Danielle Kurchak A database was developed to collect information on research projects in which AOHC member centres had been involved over the past 5 years. As of June 2008, a total of 41 research project were collected…
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Health systems and Health equity
Sick and Tired of Being Sick and Tired: Taking Action on Poverty, Poor Health and Bad Jobs
…the Wellesley Institute documents the compromised health of social assistance recipients and the working poor in Ontario. It includes practical and pragmatic recommendations to strengthen the province’s poverty reduction plan, address the increased burden of ill health among poor people in Ontario, and promote equitable access to health services in…
Ontario’s New Poverty Reduction Plan Provides Solid Foundation
The release of the Ontario government’s Poverty Reduction Strategy on December 4, 2008, marks a significant change from the terrible policies and practices of the past 15 years that have punished people who are poor for their poverty. The Wellesley Institute has released a detailed backgrounder that examines what’s in…
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Canada can take practical steps to reduce health gaps – expert testimony today at Senate
…Sick – and followed in early February with a second report that focuses on income and health in Ontario – Sick and Tired . The reports demonstrate that lower-income people suffer a much higher burden of dozens of different illnesses (heart and respiratory, mental health, disabilities, etc.) than wealthier Canadians….
Ontario budget 2009: Health inequalities virtually ignored
The deep and persistent inequalities in health among Ontarians have been all but ignored in the 2009 Ontario budget. Over three times as many low-income adults report their health to be only fair or poor as high-income; over 50% more low income adult men have two or more chronic conditions…
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eHealth and Health Equity:Comments on Ontario’s eHealth Strategy
Before the provincial agency coordinating eHealth was engulfed in controversy, it issued a strategy in 2009 and called for input. This policy briefing sets out how equity can be built into e health strategy. Here is the report for downloading….
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When it comes to pandemics, no one can be left out
…drawn into sharp focus. Ontario’s current health disaster plans recognize the need to address inequities and inequalities, but fail to deliver the funding or resources to meet the requirements of all Ontarians. Research paper: “Bridging the Preparedness Divide ” Policy paper: “When It Comes to Pandemics, No One Can Be…
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Not For Lack Of Trying: Barriers To Employment And The Unrealized Potential Of Psychiatric Survivors Living In Boarding Homes
Principal Organization: Ontario Council of Alternative Businesses Partner Organization: Habitat Services Principal Investigator: Joyce Brown and Becky McFarlane The aim of this community based research project was to engage Habitat tenants, both as researchers and as participants in focus groups, to provide qualitative evidence that would help make the case…
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WHO declares level 6 flu pandemic – do pandemic plans leave some people out?
…reports in recent days that raise the question of whether the pandemic flu plans of the Ontario government cover every one. Everyone is affected by a pandemic, but not everyone is affected equally. For instance, the standard advice of a “home quarantine” for people suffering from flu or flu-like symptoms…
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Driving community engagement by empowering communities
…and dynamics of community empowerment and of the local community. It then reviews available participatory and engagement tools, including citizen governance, participatory budgeting and electronic participation, and the challenges of this mix, such as who engages and who benefits, cost effectiveness, and risks. Most importantly, it argues that the most…
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