Resources
- Fact Sheet
Tuberculosis among Toronto’s Homeless and Underhoused Community in 2012
A total of six cases of tuberculosis (TB) were diagnosed in 2012 among Toronto’s homeless/underhoused community. Of the six cases, one was female and the others were male, 5 had...
- Report
Housing and Health: Unlocking Opportunity
Affordable, good quality, and stable housing is a key prerequisite for promoting health and preventing illness. It is also a key determinant for building healthy and inclusive communities. The current...
- Report
The Unequal City 2015: Income and Health Inequities in Toronto
Toronto Public Health analyzed differences in health between income groups and changes in health inequities over time. The Unequal City 2015 report demonstrates that Toronto residents don’t have equal opportunities...
- Report
Creating a System to Record the Number of Children Born to Under-housed Mothers in Toronto
The purposes of this document are: To summarize previous studies estimating the numbers of babies born to homeless mothers annually in Toronto. To introduce a new year of data collection...
- Report
The poor still pay more: Challenges low income families face in consuming a nutritious diet
Though much progress has been made with Ontario’s current Poverty Reduction Strategy, more needs to be done. A focus on food and healthy eating is crucial because it is the...