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Health Outcomes: Health Equity

health outcomes: We know that racism whether it's overt, institutional or systemic measurably harms people's health, according to Toronto Star. Anti-Black racism in particular creates major disparities in health outcomes for Black people living in the GTHA. Ontario's community health centres, Aboriginal health access centres and partner organizations challenge racism every day by putting health equity at the centre of what we do. Brimbecom, Barry / Hitesh Bhardwaj/Youtube Sat., June 24, 2017 Re Woman's racist outburst speaks volumes, Paradkar, June 21Woman's racist outburst speaks volumes, Paradkar, June 21As primary health-care providers serving racialized communities, we are all too familiar with the racism experienced on a daily basis towards both our clients and racialized service providers. We are committed to creating spaces for safe, anti-oppressive and anti-racist health care including in the waiting room. Primary health care organizations across Ontario need access to better resources and staff training to tackle racism when and where it arises. Article Continued Below With the rise of divisive populist politics, these situations are likely to escalate. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.