Supporting better health for First Nations communities
Professor Elizabeth Elliot Professor Elliot recently followed up with the children she saw at ages seven to nine as part of her FASD study, who...
Laurier researcher shows land dispossession has negative mental health outcomes for Indigenous communities
WATERLOO – A new study led by a Wilfrid Laurier University researcher found that land dispossession due to industrial resource development has predominantly negative mental...
Health impacts from wildfire smoke on minority communities hard to determine, experts say
Photo by @AlbertaWildfire on Twitter. Serena Austin, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, New Canadian Media In Canada, the vast majority of visible minorities live in areas...
Improving health outcomes for women and their communities
This year, International Women’s Day is focused on equity. At JSI, we support programs and policies that make health systems more equitable so that women...
How to create health equity for Nashville’s Black communities
Katina Beard is CEO of Matthew Walker Comprehensive Health Center.Mark Yancy is the CEO of NashvilleHealth.Black History Month is a time to reflect on the...
CVS Health Launches Community Equity Alliance to Improve Health Outcomes in Underserved Communities
Collaborations with Meharry Medical College, Sinai Chicago and Wayne State University will expand access to community health workers and care WOONSOCKET, R.I., Jan. 26, 2023...