The Syndemic of Inequity and COVID-19 in Virtual Care
This commentary focuses on the digital inequities that prevail in the growing virtual care system post-COVID-19.
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Approaching the COVID-19 Pandemic Response With a Health Equity Lens: A Framework for Academic Health Systems
Johns Hopkins Medicine Office of Diversity, Inclusion, and Health Equity; Language Services; and community-academic partnerships identified and implemented a series of equity strategies as part of their COVID-19 pandemic response. The result was a health equity operational framework that other health organizations can use.
Wisdom2Action develops targeted resources to facilitate transgender inclusion in health services
This Equity in Action story is distilled from an interview with Fae Johnstone, Executive Director of Wisdom2Action. The interview took place in July 2022, and its details should be considered within the context of that time period. Deadnaming,…
Island Health response teams mitigate impacts of COVID-19 in underhoused populations
This Equity in Action story is distilled from an interview with Dr. Sandra Allison (Medical Health Officer) and Megan Klammer (Director of Special Projects) at the Vancouver Island Health Authority (Island Health). The interview took place in…
Alberta Public Health meets the challenges of outbreak control in Calgary shelters
This Equity in Action story is distilled from an interview with Dr. Richelle Schindler, Medical Officer of Health, Calgary Zone Alberta Health Services, and Dr. William Stokes, Medical Microbiologist at the Alberta Public Health Laboratory- Alberta…