Ann Kwarteng is a fifth year student in the Global Health (BSc) program at York University, specializing in Health Policy, Management and Systems. Ann brings expertise in health inequities and frameworks as a SSHRC URSA award and Lilian Meighen Wright Maternal Child Health undergraduate scholarship holder. Ann has been a member of the Global and Environmental Lab since February 2024, playing an active role in the following research projects: 1) Retooling Black Anxiety [W24;S24] and 2) Household Energy Insecurity and Health Assessment.
Research Keywords
Black mental health; health inequities; Mental health service access; household energy poverty; vision health
Themes | Global Health Foresighting |
Status | Alum |
Events |
6th Summer Global Health Intern Symposium |
Related Work | |
Updates |
GEHLab Intern Presents Poster at 2025 CUGH Conference in Atlanta, Georgia | March 19, 2025
2024 Year in Review | December 19, 2024 Internship Program: Summer 2024 in Review | September 19, 2024 Two GEHLab Interns Present at Faculty of Health URSA Conference | August 23, 2024 |
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