Resource Type: Commentary

Commentary

Off the back burner: Diverse and gender-inclusive decision-making for COVID-19 response and recovery
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Off the back burner: Diverse and gender-inclusive decision-making for COVID-19 response and recovery
This commentary article by Bali et al. highlights the disproportionate impact of pandemics on women. The authors argue that it is essential to include a diverse group of individuals in decision-making for an effective COVID-19 response and recovery, with particular attention to the perspectives of women from low-middle income countries.
Author: Bali, S., Dhatt, R., Lal, A., Jama, A., Van Daalen, K., Sridhar, D. & Gender and COVID-19 Working Group
Published: 2020
Why social policies make coronavirus worse
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Why social policies make coronavirus worse
This commentary article from Think Global Health describes COVID-19 as a syndemic related to increased chronic disease risk due to inequitable income policies.
Author: Mendenhall, E.
Published: 2020
Stigma, discrimination, health impacts and COVID-19
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Stigma, discrimination, health impacts and COVID-19
In this blog post, Vivian Chau, project coordinator at the Rotman Research Institute at Baycrest Health Sciences, and Dr. Lawrence Loh, associate medical officer of health at Peel Public Health, explore the relationship between stigma, discrimination and the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).
Author: Chau, V. & Loh, L.
Published: 2020
The social determinants of mental health: An overview and call to action
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The social determinants of mental health: An overview and call to action
This commentary article from Ruth Shim, Carol Koplan, Frederick J.P. Langheim, Marc W. Manseau, Rebecca A. Powers and Michael T. Compton provides an overview of the social determinants of mental health, the importance of a population-based approach to positive mental health promotion and opportunities for individual and policy-level action.
Author: Shim, R. et al.
Published: 2014
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