Inequality, employment and COVID-19 – Priorities for fostering an inclusive recovery in BC
This report from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (BC Office) describes changes in employment throughout the COVID-19 pandemic and recovery.
COVID-19
Addressing and Inspiring Vaccine Confidence in Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) during the COVID-19 Pandemic
This article from Marcelin et al. explores COVID-19 inequities and lower vaccine uptake among BIPOC populations. Strategies to build vaccine confidence through practical communication strategies, appropriate messengers and equitable access are explored.
Covid-19 Conversations – A Tale of Two Pandemics: COVID-19 and Global Vaccine Equity
This webinar by the American Public Health Association and National Academy of Medicine highlights differences in global COVID-19 vaccine accessibility and uptake, with particular attention to Brazil, India, and South Africa.
Mental health impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on children and youth – a systematic review
This systematic review article from Samji et al. explores the impact of COVID-19 on the mental health of children and adolescents, including risk factors such as age, gender, neurodiversity, and chronic conditions. Interventions to mitigate short- and long-term negative impacts on mental health, including family and social supports, are described.
“We were out ahead of public health”: Leading COVID-19 vaccine equity for Black communities across Canada
This report presents the findings from an NCCDH project to identify barriers and promising approaches to COVID-19 vaccine access, uptake and equity for Black communities.
Supporting COVID-19 vaccine uptake among people experiencing homelessness or precarious housing in Canada
This report shares findings from key informant interviews conducted by the NCCDH to better understand vaccine uptake among adults experiencing precarious housing or homelessness in Canada.
COVID-19 : La résilience des Autochtones, un levier à soutenir
This document from the Institut national de santé publique du Québec describes the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on Indigenous Peoples due to socioeconomic inequities experienced by their communities.
Logement et inégalités sociales de santé en temps de COVID-19 : des stratégies pour des logements abordables et de qualité
This report from the Institut national de santé publique du Québec describes the influence of housing as a social determinant of risk and impact due to COVID-19.
Inégalités de genre Impact de la pandémie de COVID-19 sur la santé et la qualité de vie des femmes au Québec
This report from l’Association pour la santé publique du Québec describes the inequitable vulnerability of women to impacts of the COVID-19 crisis.
Unequal in the face of the pandemic: racialized populations and COVID-19
This document from the Direction régionale de santé publique de Montréal provides an overview of the distribution of COVID-19 cases among racialized groups in Montreal.