Join us for a talk on understanding mistrust and contextualizing access regarding Vaccine Equity and Black Canadians with Dr. Khenti
The Chemical Institute of Canada, Toronto Section (CICTor) is hosting a conversation on Vaccine Equity with Dr. Akwatu Khenti on Saturday, May 29, 2021, at 6:00 pm EDT. The talks aim to help the public understand the mistrust and contextualize the vaccine access issues facing Black Canadians.
Dr. Khenti is an Affiliate Scientist at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) and an Assistant Professor with the Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto. He took his Specialist Degree in Economics and Master’s in Political Science at the University of Toronto before earning his Ph.D. in Health and Equity Policy at York University. Besides that, Dr. Khenti is also a principal investigator (PI) on several important research initiatives; including a CIHR funded randomized control trial (RCT) to test an anti-stigma intervention in primary health care in Ontario as well as a Grand Challenge in Global Health funded project to improve mental health conditions in Gujarat, India using human rights-based approaches.
In this talk, Dr. Khenti will bring his expertise to explore the extent to which vaccine equity is shaped by science and/or socio-economic and political considerations, which situates Black vaccine hesitancy in its larger socio-economic contexts. Furthermore, the talk will also discuss the racial history which gives rise to both health and vaccine inequities.
Where: Virtual (Zoom link will be sent to registrants closer to the date of the event)
When: Saturday, May 29, 2021, at 6:00 pm EDT
Admission is free!
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