The co-founder and co-president of the Health Association of African Canadians has worked for decades to eliminate systemic inequities in the health-care system.
The University of Ottawa is launching Canada's first academic research center dedicated to studying the health of Black communities, creating an interdisciplinary center examining biological, social, economic, and cultural determinants.
Posted: Feb 02, 2021 4:00 AM ET | Last Updated: February 2
African, Caribbean and Black communities in Ottawa and Toronto say COVID-19 has disproportionately affected them and they are asking for meaningful engagement from health-care providers, according to the preliminary findings of a study published to mark the beginning of Black History Month.(Jon Cherry/Getty Images)
African, Caribbean and Black communities in Ottawa and Toronto say health-care providers need to better understand their needs and create programs catered to them during the pandemic, according to the preliminary findings of a study published Monday to mark the beginning of Black History Month. We thought this is so timely, said Josephine Etowa, the study s project lead and professor at the school of nursing at the University of Ottawa. We re about 50 per cent of the way to completion of our data collection . and [we re] reminding people of some of the needs of people of African descent.