“Leaving no one behind”: COVID-19 response in Black Canadian communities
This journal article written by Etowa et al. discusses the factors that place Black communities at higher risk of transmission, delayed diagnosis and treatment for COVID-19.
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A socially just recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic: A call for action on the social determinants of urban health inequalities
This commentary by Katrina Hoernke describes how low-income neighbourhoods in urban centres have suffered from the COVID-19 pandemic response.
Community engagement for COVID-19 prevention and control: A rapid evidence synthesis
This journal article by Gilmore et al. supports the value for community engagement in the planning, communication and implementation of COVID-19 prevention and control measures.
Social determinants of COVID-19 incidence and outcomes: A rapid review
This rapid review of literature by Upshaw et al. describes the discrepancies between social determinants and pandemic incidence and health outcomes.
Structural stigma
This webpage from the Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC) describes the concept of structural stigma and the MHCC’s ongoing project to examine the issue of mental health and substance use–related stigma in healthcare.