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Urban Health
Working Group

The Urban Health working group will combine and link youth experts to collaborate with Toronto Public Health on addressing urban health issues that affect youth throughout Toronto. These urban health issues include but are not limited to mental, sexual, BIPOC, and LGBTQIA+ health. If you are interested in joining, and/or have other questions, please email our Urban Health Lead at ruth@thetyc.ca.

About Ruth 

Ruth (she/her) is a HBSc graduate from the University of Toronto where she specialized in Neuroscience and majored in Biology for Health Sciences. She has held various positions in research laboratories, student government, and community organizations. Her interests lie in the Social Determinants of Health including race, gender, education, and housing. As a first-generation Ethiopian who grew up in Etobicoke-Centre, Ruth is excited to collaborate with tenacious youth to tackle current health equity concerns in Toronto.

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