‘Society benefits from a healthy population,’ says U of T global health professor Beverley Essue  

Oct 12, 2022
Beverley Essue smiling.

As a leading figure on global health, Beverley Essue tackles some of the most pressing issues facing the world’s health systems today.

While health may be a human right, not everyone has access to affordable and quality health care.

When an individual must pay for necessary health care, it can lead to financial hardship and poverty, and hinders access to vital treatment.

However, Essue points out, “equitable access to health care is key for ensuring a healthy population, overall well-being and economic progress.”

Her research with partners in many countries at differing stages of development points to the value society gains with universal health coverage, where people can access quality care and fair treatment.

We have an opportunity to help redefine a new vision for how Canada engages in global health research and practice, one that authentically values local expertise and is globally relevant and impactful.

For example, her research is showing the importance of ensuring affordable access to cancer treatment [for women] in India as a means to both improve health and economic outcomes among the poorest, and critically, for building stronger and sustainable health systems.

Essue’s passion for global health also includes supporting students and trainees to contribute impactful research that can redress inequities. “We have an opportunity to help redefine a new vision for how Canada engages in global health research and practice, one that authentically values local expertise and is globally relevant and impactful. Students are our greatest assets—your support is an investment in the next generation of trainees who will lead for change.”

We have an opportunity to help redefine a new vision for how Canada engages in global health research and practice, one that authentically values local expertise and is globally relevant and impactful.

University of Toronto donors help fuel research and teaching like Essue’s, while also opening doors to the Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation’s next generation of leaders who will advance equity in global health systems. With your support, “I hope that my research contributes to a fairer and more equitable world.”

Please give to the University of Toronto today! Help innovative researchers like professor Beverley Essue spark the change our world is waiting for.

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