University of Toronto receives $6 million gift for endowed professorships in Indigenous health
A pivotal $6 million gift to the University of Toronto Dalla Lana School of Public Health will advance Indigenous health research.
The donation will establish two endowed professorships: The Ozhaawashkobinesiik Professorship in Indigenous Health Systems Research and a second Professorship in Indigenous Public Health Research, which has yet to be officially named.
The professorships will address systemic health inequities and improve health outcomes for Indigenous people across Canada through research and education initiatives.
The gift comes from Michael Dan and Amira Dan, a family that has contributed to national reconciliation efforts for decades, including a $10 million gift in 2014 to establish the Waakebiness Institute for Indigenous Health at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health.
The institute is the world’s first privately endowed research centre dedicated to the health of Indigenous people.
Since the release of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada’s 94 Calls to Action in 2015, Indigenous people in Canada have continued to experience higher rates of chronic and infectious diseases and mortality when compared to non-Indigenous people, in addition to inequities in accessing timely health care.
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