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Jun 20, 2023 · Strong primary care systems have been associated with greater equity in population health, while contributing to better patient outcomes, provider experiences, and efficiency of health systems, 1 - 6 but inequities in access to primary care may be growing.
- Anti-Black Racism as A Determinant of Health
- Context
- Experiences of Institutional Discrimination – Evidence Highlights
- National Inequalities in Health and Determinants of Health
- Acknowledgements
The following snapshot aims to highlight how Anti-Black racism and systemic discrimination are key drivers of health inequalities faced by diverse Black Canadian communitiesFootnote i. Evidence of institutional discrimination in key determinants of health is also presented, including education, income, and housing. Finally, national data is shared ...
Social, economic, and political factors shape the conditions in which individuals grow, live, work, and age, and are vitally important for health and wellbeing.Footnote 1 Inequalities in these conditions can lead to inequalities in health. When these inequalities are systematic, unfair and avoidable, they can be considered inequitable.Footnote 2 In...
The first section of this snapshot describes experiences of discrimination that affect access to important resources for health, including education, employment, and housing. This section highlights select evidence from the research literature and national survey data on experiences of discrimination for Black Canadians. The second section of the s...
Research has shown that Anti-Black racism and discrimination are important drivers of inequalities in education, employment, housing, and other determinants of health for many Black Canadians. However, research on the specific relationships between Anti-Black racism and the health and social inequalities revealed by national survey data is limited....
Social Determinants and Inequities in Health for Black Canadians: A Snapshotwas written by Ifrah Abdillahi and Ashley Shaw (Social Determinants of Health Division, Public Health Agency of Canada). The authors would like to thank Beth Jackson, Sai Yi Pan, Christine Soon, Colin Steensma, and Marie DesMeules from the Social Determinants of Health Divi...
Oct 23, 2020 · When implemented correctly, culturally competent health care can improve health care access and quality and reduce health disparities in immigrant populations (Health Research & Educational Trust, 2013; Smith, 2013).
- Afef Zghal, Maher El-Masri, Suzanne McMurphy, Kathryn Pfaff
- 2021
Health Canada has sought Statistics Canada’s expertise to evaluate how, in the official minority language, health care services are offered, as well as the availability of health care professionals who are providing or are able to provide care and services.
May 28, 2018 · reveal inequalities that are particularly pronounced and widespread across population groups; cover a range of health outcomes, health behaviours and broader social determinants of health; allow for systematic disaggregation of data across key population groups; and. are policy-relevant and actionable.
This report provides key principles for action and practices, based on growing global evidence, which can help advance health equity within Canada. Achieving health equity is a shared responsibility that requires creating and sustaining healthy living and working conditions and environments.
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Jun 10, 2024 · These nuanced understandings of population heterogeneity and its linkages with perceptions and experiences of anti-Black racism in Canada have important implications for health research, health care equity, and health system design and management.
