A 2021 Canadian longitudinal study explores the associations between social determinants of health and adherence to public health measures.
This curated resource list from the NCCDH highlights resources that support movement-building as an equity-focused intersectoral approach to dismantling current systems in order to achieve health equity.
This report (and accompanying webinar) from YWCA Canada and YMCA Canada explores the disproportionate impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on youth including those who are Black, Indigenous, and racialized, female and gender diverse , and those living with disabilities. Recommendations to ensure support of youth in pandemic recovery include: building an inclusive society, promoting meaningful employment for young people, ensuring housing for all, supporting mental health and wellbeing, investing in youth leadership and supporting youth-serving organizations.
This article from Misra et al. describes the mental health and community impacts of the rise in anti-Asian stigma and discrimination during COVID-19. Recommended areas of action include research, implementing evidence-based stigma reduction initiatives, and coordinating federal responses to anti-Asian racism including investment in mental health services and community responses.
This podcast episode features a discussion with Calvin Hudson Hwang on his documentary 'What Flowers They Bloom' (2021) exploring anti-Asian racism and COVID-19. The importance of addressing disinformation, pre-existing stigma, discrimination and bias toward Asian communities amplified by the COVID-19 pandemic is discussed.