Mission, Vision and Values

The Black community is comprised of people of Black African descent and is a collection of ethnically, culturally, linguistically, and religiously diverse communities. Its members are primarily born in Africa, the Caribbean or Canada and include people whose roots are many generations in Canada, established immigrants and recent newcomers.

There are several factors beyond genetics that affect’s someone’s health and well-being. These factors are known as the social determinants of health and include: education/literacy, housing/safe shelter, employment/socio-economic status, poverty, healthy environments, environmental issues, racism and violence.

The Black Health Alliance recognizes that Black people are over-represented among people with illness and disease such as hypertension, diabetes and HIV/AIDS. We also acknowledge that racism and other forms of oppression affect our health. In direct response to these issues, we have defined our reason for being through our mission statement.

Mission Statement:

To reduce the racial disparities in health outcomes and promote health and wellbeing for people from the diverse Black communities in Canada with emphasis on the broad determinants of health, including racism.

Our Vision Statement guides us towards our future and clarifies our expectations and hopes for the BHA, its partners and collaborators and ultimately for the diverse Black communities in Canada.

Vision Statement:

People from the diverse Black communities in Canada experience optimal health and wellbeing.

Our Values Statement builds on our work over the years and describes how we work with each other and on behalf of our stakeholders on a daily basis.

Values Statement:

The Black Health Alliance is committed to working from an inclusive, anti-racism, anti-oppression, participatory framework that is accountable and engaging of the diverse Black community.