New South Asian Health Equity Report

“A Diagnosis for Equity: An initial analysis of South Asian health inequities in Ontario” is a new report on South Asians and Health Inequities.

Over the past two years, the Council of Agencies Serving South Asians (CASSA) has worked closely with community providers and other stakeholders to build a strategy to promote health equity for South Asian Communities in Ontario. This work included consultations with close to 150 participants from over 60 organizations and key expert interviews.

A Diagnosis for Equity combines the findings from these consultations with a scan of existing research to show that South Asian communities in Ontario experience health disparities that are symptoms of social inequity. This exploratory report indicates that these disparities must be addressed through coordinated community-based action that challenges the social determinants of health, like racialization and poverty, and puts forth recommendations for action.

For more info feel free to contact Keerthy: Keerthy@cassa.on.ca or 416-932-1359 x 12, or visit http://www.cassaonline.com/index3/