Drawing a Picture of the Costs of Racism
Saying it Out Loud
One of the most influential health bodies in North America this week announced new tools to address racial inequity in health care.
CDC’s Commitment to Addressing Racism as an Obstacle to Health Equity
At CDC, we are committed to ensuring every person has the opportunity to live a healthy life. To that end, CDC—as the nation’s leading public health agency—has established this web portal, “Racism and Health” to serve as a hub for our activities, promote a public discourse on how racism negatively affects health and communicate potential solutions. Working with the broader public health community, we will serve as a catalyst to further investigate the impact of racism on health and efforts to achieve health equity for all.
It follows what experts throughout North America have been calling for.
Time to dismantle systemic anti-Black racism in medicine in Canada
The field of medicine can no longer deny or overlook the existence of systemic anti-Black racism in Canada and how it affects the health of Black people and communities.
OmiSoore Dryden and Onye Nnorom CMAJ January 11, 2021
In an interview with CTV News, family physician and University of Toronto faculty member Onye Nnorom pointed to individuals needing to do their own work.
My sacred work - to guide women using creativity to reveal their inner wisdom, as they discover why they think the way they do and re-write their stories. That includes the conscious and unconscious biases of systemic racism.
If you are in, or have connections to, health care, how can I work with you to make these changes?
Drop me a line at natalie@nataliemoyes.com
I look forward to witnessing and connecting with you.
Blessings,
Natalie
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