Ringing the alarm on Black health disparities
Working with Black communities for change

Welcome to The BHEL

The Black Health Equity Lab ( The BHEL) is a community-based social science research lab led by Dr. Notisha Massaquoi at the Department of Health and Society, University of Toronto, Scarborough. The BHEL brings together students, researchers, and community-based organizations committed to working with and for Black communities to conduct rigorous health research and develop advocacy tools, strategies, and programs to improve health outcomes, well-being, and success in Canadian systems.

Welcome to the BHEL

The Black Health Equity Lab ( The BHEL) is a community-based social science research lab led by Dr. Notisha Massaquoi at the Department of Health and Society, University of Toronto, Scarbrough. The BHEL brings together students, researchers, and community-based organizations committed to working with and for Black communities to conduct rigorous health research and develop advocacy tools, strategies, and programs to improve health outcomes, well-being, and success in Canadian systems.
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What's new?

Calling for Participants The Black Health Equity Lab is conducting research to understand the health service gaps that the African, Caribbean and Black (ACB) community is experiencing in the Scarborough and Peel Region. You voice matters! We want to hear your experiences, recommendations and opinions on accessing health care services.
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What's new?

AYA Circle of Care Project
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Calling for Participants. The Black Health Equity Lab is conducting research to understand the health gaps that the African, Caribbean and Black (ACB) community is experiencing in the Scarborough & Peel region.
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Our Lastest Projects
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Projects
The #SafeHandsSafe Hearts Project: An international multi-site, randomized controlled trial of a brief eHealth intervention to increase COVID-19 knowledge and protective behaviors, and reduce pandemic stress among diverse LGBT+ people living in Toronto
The Aya Circle of Care Project
Projects
Reimagining Black Health in Canada: critical interdisciplinary engagement in societal and infrastructural factors in Black Canadian health outcomes to support domain knowledge toward the reduction and elimination of Black health disparities
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