Ontario women's health

Examines the burden of illness (overall health and well-being) experienced by Ontarians, and how it differs by sex, socioeconomic status, ethnicity and geography. By painting a picture of health inequities in the province, opportunities for improvement are identified and objective evidence is presented to inform priority setting and to provide a baseline from which to measure progress.

The POWER Study (Project for an Ontario Women's Health Evidence-based Report) is producing a comprehensive Women's Health Report to serve as an evidence-based tool for policy makers, providers and consumers in their efforts to improve health and reduce health inequities among the women and men of Ontario.

Examines Ontarians’ access to health care services and how it differs by sex, socioeconomic status, ethnicity, language, immigration and where one lives. Includes sections on access to primary care, access to care for chronic diseases and access to and wait times for specialty care and home care.

The POWER Study (Project for an Ontario Women's Health Evidence-based Report) is producing a comprehensive Women's Health Report to serve as an evidence-based tool for policy makers, providers and consumers in their efforts to improve health and reduce health inequities among the women and men of Ontario.

Highlights the voices of racialized women and their experiences with the healthcare system in Ontario, and their recommendations for improving their access to primary healthcare in Ontario. Summarizes the outcomes from a literature review, research study and pilot program developed as part of the project, A Collaborative Process to Achieve Access to Primary Health Care for Black Women and Women of Colour

Created in collaboration with The University of Toronto Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, and with the support of several community based partners including Parkdale Community Health Centre, Rexdale Community Health Centre, Planned Parenthood Toronto and Sistering - A Woman’s Place.

Information sheet on a research report on access to abortion services in Ontario, along with recommendations from an expert panel for Education Programs, Regulatory and Accrediting Bodies  on improving access to high quality, abortion services in Ontario.
Based on four new studies that are a follow up to their abortion studies conducted 10 years ago. The four case scenarios include: availability of first trimester abortions in Ontario; complication rates, practices and procedures among Ontario hospital abortion providers; availability and safety of second trimester abortions in Ontario; and abortion curriculum and abortion training in Ontario Medical Schools.

Information sheet on a research report on access to abortion services in Ontario, along with recommendations from an expert panel for the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care  on improving access to high quality, abortion services in Ontario.
Based on four new studies that are a follow up to their abortion studies conducted 10 years ago. The four case scenarios include: availability of first trimester abortions in Ontario; complication rates, practices and procedures among Ontario hospital abortion providers; availability and safety of second trimester abortions in Ontario; and abortion curriculum and abortion training in Ontario Medical Schools.

Information sheet for Ontario women based on a research report on access to abortion services in Ontario. Based on four new studies that are a follow up to abortion studies conducted 10 years ago. The four case scenarios include: availability of first trimester abortions in Ontario; complication rates, practices and procedures among Ontario hospital abortion providers; availability and safety of second trimester abortions in Ontario; and abortion curriculum and abortion training in Ontario Medical Schools.  

Information sheet on a research report on access to abortion services in Ontario, along with recommendations from an expert panel for care providers  for improving access to high quality, abortion services in Ontario. Based on four new studies that are a follow up to their abortion studies conducted 10 years ago. The four case scenarios include: availability of first trimester abortions in Ontario; complication rates, practices and procedures among Ontario hospital abortion providers; availability and safety of second trimester abortions in Ontario; and abortion curriculum and abortion training in Ontario Medical Schools.  

Backgrounder report to the Ontario Women’s Health Framework. Highlights data on sociodemographics, health determinants, lifestyle behaviours, and physical and mental health for Ontario women.

Provides critical information on patterns of disparities in care for women in Ontario that can be used to target improvement interventions. Care provided for reproductive and gynaecological health issues is deeply imbedded in social and cultural norms and may vary over time, socioeconomic status, across cultures and regionally. Because of the central role that pregnancy and childbirth plays in the lives of many women a substantial proportion of this chapter deals with indicators related to prenatal care, the processes and consequences of childbirth and postpartum care and outcomes. The remaining sections of the chapter report on abortion, hysterectomy for benign conditions and sexually transmitted infection rates.

The POWER Study is producing a Women's Health Report to serve as an evidence-based tool for policy makers, providers, and consumers in their efforts to improve health and reduce health inequities among Ontario women.