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Sep 8, 2020 · This snapshot highlights some of the data and evidence that is currently available on experiences of racial discrimination and inequities in health and determinants of health for Black Canadians. This data and evidence base can help inform action to promote health equity for Black Canadians.
Aug 10, 2020 · The common theme is that there's little representation of Black Canadians in health settings, and it's important for patients to see themselves reflected in the health system.
Most of the reasons why the Black population was highly susceptible to and affected by COVID -19 infection are rooted in social determinants of health, such as socioeconomic status, crowded living environments, cultural barriers, racial discrimination, poor access to health care and anti-Black racism. 21 In Canada and the USA, systemic racis...
Sep 13, 2023 · The Black Health Plan is a strategy developed by community members, health leaders and academics in response to long-standing systemic health inequities experienced by Black populations. The plan is a call to action to reduce disparities and advance equity in Ontario.
Black Canadians experience poor health care, poor health outcomes, and a greater burden of health inequalities, much of which is rooted in the unequal distribution of social determinants of health.
Both the United Nations [2] and the Public Health Agency of Canada [3] have drawn attention to the role of systemic anti-Black racism in Black Canadians’ disproportionately poor health outcomes. For example, the prevalence of diabetes among Black Canadian adults was 2.1 times the rate among White Canadians by 2015 [2].
Social determinants and inequities in health for Black Canadians : a snapshot. "The following snapshot aims to highlight how Anti-Black racism and systemic discrimination are key drivers of health inequalities faced by diverse Black Canadian communities.
