The Anita project examines the working conditions and access to health care of women domestic workers (DWs) in Peru as it emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic. It will ...
About
Maaha Farrukh joined the Upstream Lab at St. Michael’s Hospital as a Research Coordinator in March 2024. She completed her MSc in Forensic Psychology and has supported research in several areas such as wrongful convictions, impacts of education to reduce stigma, perceptions of criminality, and youth homelessness. Prior to joining the Upstream Lab, Maaha was involved in various projects related to practice-based research to enhance clinical practice and contribute to a culture of discovery at Unity Health Toronto. At the Upstream Lab, Maaha is currently working on the following studies: Adaptive Platform Trials in Pandemics, ANITA, SPARK, and ROAD.
Projects
The SPARK study is a CIHR-funded national study that was birthed out of the lack of data on social determinants of health in primary care settings in Canada. Healthcar...
Globally, countries are struggling with healthcare workforce shortages, particularly in primary care. Strong primary care promotes health equity by addressing gaps in ...
COVID-19 showed the importance of fast and effective ways to study potential treatments. Traditional randomized controlled trials (RCT), while often methodologicall...