Barb dos Santos (she/her) is a queer Latine-Brazilian immigrant and public health advocate. With a background in education and an MA in Gender Studies, she now leads The 519’s Health Justice Hub in Toronto, supporting 2 Spirit, Trans, Non-binary, and gender diverse communities in accessing affirming care. Her work focuses on health equity and community-driven solutions.
I got connected with the Upstream Lab through CanTreatCOVID and the dedication and stewardship from the lab team opened my horizon towards community involved research. I hope our collective contributions can increase health system and community health access outcomes.
While public health measures and vaccines have reduced the spread of SARS-CoV-2, most scientists predict this virus will become endemic and new variants will continue ...