Working in Partnership to Advance the Health and Well-Being of the Black Community

Black Health Alliance

Celebrating

The International Year for People of African Descent

If we cross the river together, the alligators won’t bother us.

~ African proverb

Vote Ontario 2011

On October 6, 2011 Ontarians will choose the next provincial government. Today, Ontario's health care system is at a tipping point. With an aging population and increasing diverse population, escalating chronic disease rates (diabetes, obesity, hypertension, dementia) health care costs curretnly consumes 46 cents of every Ontario tax dollar. That leaves 54 cents to address challenges in education, labour, infrastructure, transportation, children and youth services, social and community services and serveral other critical institutions and services.

Excellence in Health Care for ALL Ontarians.

Together, with the Ontario Government, Ontarians face the unique challenge and opportunity of enhancing our health care system, improving it, and making it better for the future.

The Black Health Alliance is working with its members to offer solutions to our health care challenges. Our recommendations are being compiled in a report entitled, "Excellence in Health Care for ALL Ontarians". If you and/or your organization would like to find out more or get involved in the process please contact us at info@blackhealthalliance.ca. The next Vote Ontario 2011 meeting will take place on Wednesday June 22, 2011. We are also encouraging community members to engage in the provincial election process, become informed and have your concerns heard.

The African Heart Beats: Celebrate Us.

On behalf of the Board of Directors of the Black Health Alliance we would like to thank everyone who supported our fundraising event: The African Heart Beats ~ Celebrate Us the International Year for People of African Descent on April 15, 2011.

We would like to thank our event sponsors, the Jamaican Canadian Association and our fundraising sponsorsTAIBU Community Health Centre, the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario, Black Coalition for AIDS Prevention, Africans in Partnership Against AIDS, and Scotiabank (Cedarbrae Mall).

We trust eveyone's African Heart was Beating soundly to the invigorating rthymns and all had an enjoyable evening. For event images click here.

United Nations Declaration of 2011 The International Year for People of African Descent.

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Proclaims the year begininning January 1, 2011 the International Year for People of African Descent, with a view of strengthening national actions and regional and international cooperation for the benefit of people of African descent in relation to their full enjoyment economic, cultural, social, civic and political rights, their participation and integeration in all political, economic, cultural and social aspects of society, and the promotion of a greater knowledge of and respect for their diverse heritage and culture...

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The Black Health Alliance encourages everyone to read the full declaration and invites our fellow community organizations, stakeholders and members to develop initiatives/events to increase awareness of the goals of the declaration and mobilize our leaders and institiutions to take meaningful steps to make the year a success.

What's New at the Black Health Alliance?

Welcome to the Website of the Black Health Alliance

Help me and let me help you. Cooperation and interdependence

The Website will provide answers to the questions:

Who we are?
What do we do and where are we heading?
Where can I see the BHA in action?
How can I get involved?