Sepali Guruge

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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

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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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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