Understanding Structural Determinants of Health in Black Communities

This presentation will provide insights into the structural determinants and barriers impacting Black Canadians’ health. By examining systemic inequities, the presentation aims to provide recommendations for culturally-relevant approaches in Black communities.

Speaker – Marwa Douelrachad

Marwa Douelrachad is a third-year Global Health student specializing in Health Promotion and Disease Prevention at York University. Her research and community endeavours focus on the intersectionality of health equity and structural determinants to improve chronic disease outcomes in racialized people and immigrants. Currently, she is a research student at St. Michael’s Hospital as part of Unity Health Toronto.