This event took place in English. Racialized health inequities are present for a wide range of health concerns. These inequities are rooted in structural racism and are a manifestation of Whiteness and White supremacy in public policies and institutional practices. This session will turn the gaze on Whiteness as a systemic feature and driver of […]
This installment of the Let’s Talk series introduces the concept of Whiteness to public health audiences. Through definitions of Whiteness, White privilege and settler colonialism, the resource provides examples of how Whiteness is manifested in public health. The resource also includes insights for practitioners on how to centralize the disruption of Whiteness as an explicit focus in work to improve the health and well-being of communities.
This study from Statistics Canada presents disaggregated data and information related to the socioeconomic situation of Canada’s Black population. It is part of a larger series of other products and studies from Statistics Canada focused on the characteristics and experiences of Black people in Canada.
The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives’ 2020 Alternative Federal Budget Recovery Plan takes a health-in-all-policies approach to planning for a just recovery from COVID-19. The plan outlines concrete plans for a caring economy, income support, healthier
This webinar from the American Public Health Association and National Academy of Sciences explores the disproportionate impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on underrepresented minority and marginalized communities. It focuses on communities of color and low-income workers and families. The resource discusses what we can learn from past pandemics, proposing ways to protect the most vulnerable populations.
This article from Thakur et al. examines structural violence and racism as structural determinants of health impacting COVID-19 patients, and proposes three critical areas for action including occupation, data, and healthcare access.
This resource repository from the US National Academy of Medicine offers resources from the Academy’s medical member organizations on the relationship of health equity to disproportionate outcomes of COVID-19, with particular attention to the impacts of structural racism.
This webinar from the Region 2 Public Health Center discusses the impact of structural racism, gender, income and health disparities on COVID-19. It also includes actions to address disparities and reduce barriers.
This web page from PolicyLink outlines five equity principles for re-building an equitable economy for COVID-19 recovery, a set of actions to support these principles, and additional commentary on the implications of COVID-19 for racialized groups.
This virtual Q&A and accompanying transcript text from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health addresses questions about exposure, social factors, housing, public health care and other disproportionate impacts of COVID-19 on racialized people.
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