We believe everyone deserves a fair opportunity to achieve their best health. Right now, certain population groups in Ontario live shorter than expected lives, face discrimination getting health services, and have preventable health conditions at higher than typical rates. We want to change that, and creating an equitable health system is the only way to make it possible. That is why BQWCHC has signed on to the Health Equity Charter 2020 as part of the Alliance for Healthier Communities. The charter commits BQWCHC and other Alliance member organizations to recognize and confront barriers to equitable health.
We commit to be bold, strategic and relentless in challenging health equity barriers and addressing the needs of the people and communities we serve.