Health care access, privilege or marginalization
News | Wednesday, September 20, 2023
For the past three decades, Notisha Massaquoi has advocated for the health of Black communities across Canada. In March, the renowned...
News | Wednesday, July 12, 2023
In Canada, 14 per cent of the population live with diabetes. That number is expected to increase to 27 per cent...
UHN, in partnership with the department of family and community medicine, University of Toronto, is pleased to announce a search...
Network | Project
This research engages with the experiences of healthcare professionals about the implementation and management of WaSH in healthcare facilities in Kenya....
- Researcher: Thelma Z. Abu
- Project Type: Journal Article
Network | Project
Towards Building health and resilient communities; Understanding the COVID-19 experiences of Black communities in the GTA
This research examines the experiences of the “COVID-19 journeys” of Black communities in the GTA to better understand the role...
- Researcher: Thelma Z. Abu
- Project Type: Project
Network | Researcher Profile
Thelma Abu is a postdoctoral fellow in the department of geography, geomatics and environment at U of T Mississauga. Her...
News | Wednesday, November 23, 2022
Two University of Toronto alumni have joined forces to improve perinatal care for Black birthing people in Canada. Gabrielle Retta...
Network | Project
The economic consequences of access barriers for radicalized women who experience genre-based violence: A case study of dental care supporting economic empowerment
In partnership the Dr. Borna Meisami Commemorative Foundation, Essue will map the health and non-health outcomes associated with providing culturally...
- Researcher: Beverley Essue
- Project Type: Project
News | Wednesday, October 19, 2022
The United States is the world’s most expensive country to give birth. Yet, its maternal mortality rate was the highest...
Network | Project
The Sunnybrook Program to Access Research Knowledge for Black and Indigenous Medical Students
The Sunnybrook Program to Access Research Knowledge for Black and Indigenous Medical Students (SPARK) aims to address systemic inequities for...
- Researcher: Mireille Norris
