Health influences happiness and overall well-being, but not everyone has fair access to resources that support good health. Health disparities persist, influenced by sociodemographic factors such as age, education, gender, income, and race. What can be done to address health inequity without sacrificing personal privacy? In this episode, Commissioner Kosseim speaks with Dr. Kwame McKenzie, CEO of the Wellesley Institute, about how anonymized data can be used to advance equity in health care and health outcomes.

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Timestamps:
A professional journey combining psychiatry and leading a policy think tank [2:20]
Mental health information, more sensitive that other kinds of personal health information? [5:08]
The stigma around mental health issues and how it has evolved [6:53]
Confidentiality, trust as key elements to achieving better health outcomes [8:33]
Broader benefits to the health system through the use of health data [11:56]
Using data to address COVID-19 fueled health inequities in Toronto
communities [16:50]
Ontario’s Anti-Racism Act and health data [19:06]
Principles of the Engagement, Governance, Access, and Protection (EGAP) framework [25:49]

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