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Health Equity Strategies Wellesley Institute

WebHealth Quality Ontario has developed its equity plan to better support the system to provide equitable, high-quality care to everyone. The International Review of Health Equity …

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Federal budget 2024: COVID highlights need for health equity

WebRecommendation 1: That the government develop, implement, and legislate an all-of-government health equity plan. Recommendation 2: That the government …

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The Role of Physicians in Advancing Health Equity

WebA recent report by the Canadian Medical Association (CMA), Physicians and Health Equity: Opportunities in Practice, argues that physicians can and have been …

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Health Equity Impact Assessment: A Primer Wellesley Institute

WebHealth Equity Impact Assessment is a practical and effective planning tool that analyzes the potential impact of service, program or policy changes on health …

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Health inequities are killing us: WHO commission

WebMichael Shapcott. Michael Shapcott is Director, Affordable Housing and Social Innovation at Wellesley Institute. Michael has worked extensively in Toronto, in …

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Needed: A national approach to race-based data for health equity

WebDuring the COVID-19 pandemic, Ontario Health and Wellesley Institute used race-based data to reveal disparities across several COVID-19-related health outcomes. …

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Building Health Equity: Saskatoon’s Dr. Cory Neudorf Shares …

WebSaskatoonians were appalled to find some of the highest levels of urban inequality in Canada were within their own neighbourhoods.Under Dr. Neudorf, the …

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Income gaps for women reduce health equity, why IWD is still so

WebIn 1911 the first International Women’s Day marches were held across Europe. Just a couple weeks later, on March 25 th, the deadliest industrial disaster in the …

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Does Upholding The Right To Health Decrease Inequities

WebFailure to uphold the right to health can lead to health inequities: differences or disparities in health outcomes that are avoidable, unfair and systemic. The result is …

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Think Piece: Wealth inequality, health and health equity

WebSarah Sanford. Sarah Sanford is a researcher working on a Needs Assessment for the Supportive Housing Growth Plan in Toronto. Prior to joining the …

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Getting to the root of the mental health crisis Wellesley Institute

WebBell Let’s Talk’s 2024 campaign, “ Let’s create real change ” opens a crucial conversation about taking lasting action to address the mental health crisis. Worrisome …

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A new normal for Seniors’ care Wellesley Institute

WebIn Ontario, home care on average costs about $103 per day for a high-needs person, compared to $182 for a LTC bed, and $730 for an acute care bed. The Canadian …

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What Makes Us Sick

WebWhat makes us sick is more than access to and quality of health care. The social determinants of health play a significant role. Today, the Canadian Medical …

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Budget submission 2022: Prioritizing health equity

WebNow is the time for a serious equity strategy for Canada. This 2022 Budget Submission will outline what needs to go into a national Health Equity Plan, then …

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The Last Straw! A Board Game on the Social Determinants of Health

WebA Board Game on the Social Determinants of Health, co-funded by the Wellesley Institute, is a fun way for players to learn how the daily life cycles and social …

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The Right to Language Accessibility in Ontario’s Health Care System

WebAccording to Ontario’s Health Care Consent Act, 1996, there are four key components of informed consent: (1) the consent must relate to treatment, (2) must be …

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A Black Health Plan for Ontario Wellesley Institute

WebJun 7, 2023 Black Physicians' Association of Ontario, Parkdale Queen West Community Health Centre, Black Health Alliance, Wellesley Institute, Ontario Health

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The Street Health Report 2007 Wellesley Institute

WebThe Street Health Report 2007, launched in September 2007, presents the findings of a survey of 368 homeless adults in Toronto on their health and access to …

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Getting It Right

Webthe wellesley institute 1 Introduction All Canadians have the right to health. This right is defined and protected by international human rights treaties that Canada has ratified, …

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Homeless numbers easing downward in NYC Wellesley Institute

WebAbout Michael Shapcott. Michael Shapcott is Director, Affordable Housing and Social Innovation at Wellesley Institute. Michael has worked extensively in Toronto, in …

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