Sepali Guruge
Fellow, Canadian Academy of Health Sciences
Fellow, Canadian Academy of Nursing
Professor
Faculty of Community Services
Daphne Cockwell School of Nursing
Toronto, Ontario
sguruge@torontomu.ca
Office:
(416) 979-5000 ext. 554964
Expert In
Aging
Care delivery
Community and mental health
Community-based health research
COVID-19 and relational care/long-term care homes
COVID-19 social distancing challenges for immigrant families
Diversity and equity
Elder abuse prevention
Health treatments and interventions
Immigrant, urban, and global health
Intimate partner violence
Justice, equity and society
Mental health stigma in immigrant communities
Newcomer settlement and integration
Process innovation
Sir Lankan women in Canada
Social justice
Theme: Health and wellbeing
Urban innovation
Bio/Research
Sepali Guruge’s program of research focuses on the health of immigrants who constitute a significant proportion of urban communities in Canada.
Within this broader program of research, she has investigated a range of key health concerns including aging, elder abuse, mental health, HIV/AI...
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Within this broader program of research, she has investigated a range of key health concerns including aging, elder abuse, mental health, HIV/AI...
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Bio/Research
Sepali Guruge’s program of research focuses on the health of immigrants who constitute a significant proportion of urban communities in Canada.
Within this broader program of research, she has investigated a range of key health concerns including aging, elder abuse, mental health, HIV/AIDS, cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular health, tuberculosis, and interpersonal violence, in the context of the health inequities resulting from:
socio-economic marginalization
limited access to healthcare
education, employment, and language training
housing insecurity
unsafe neighbourhoods
racism and discrimination
Her research program connects these key local urban health concerns to those occurring at global levels. To this end, she has worked on a number of related projects with colleagues in several other countries.
Her work has been supported by a range of funding agencies, including:
Ministry of Seniors and Accessibility
Movember Foundation
Wellesley Institute
Women’s College Hospital
Department of Justice, Government of Canada
Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-term Care
Immigration, Settlement, and Adaptation Program
IDRC
CIHR
SSHRC
Her research findings have been disseminated in over 10 languages, making her work accessible beyond English-speaking audiences.
Her research has gained national and international recognition, and in 2014, she was selected to be part of inaugural cohort of the College of the New Scholars, Artists, and Scientists of the Royal Society of Canada.
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Within this broader program of research, she has investigated a range of key health concerns including aging, elder abuse, mental health, HIV/AIDS, cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular health, tuberculosis, and interpersonal violence, in the context of the health inequities resulting from:
socio-economic marginalization
limited access to healthcare
education, employment, and language training
housing insecurity
unsafe neighbourhoods
racism and discrimination
Her research program connects these key local urban health concerns to those occurring at global levels. To this end, she has worked on a number of related projects with colleagues in several other countries.
Her work has been supported by a range of funding agencies, including:
Ministry of Seniors and Accessibility
Movember Foundation
Wellesley Institute
Women’s College Hospital
Department of Justice, Government of Canada
Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-term Care
Immigration, Settlement, and Adaptation Program
IDRC
CIHR
SSHRC
Her research findings have been disseminated in over 10 languages, making her work accessible beyond English-speaking audiences.
Her research has gained national and international recognition, and in 2014, she was selected to be part of inaugural cohort of the College of the New Scholars, Artists, and Scientists of the Royal Society of Canada.
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