The Ontario government has named Caroline Andrew as the first chair of Echo, Ontario’s new women’s health agency, which will raise awareness and work toward solutions on women’s health issues. Health and Long-Term Care Minister George Smitherman made the announcement on August 24, 2007.
Andrew, former dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences, is a full professor in the School of Political Studies, and director of the Centre on Governance. She is a nationally recognized authority on urban and feminist studies as well as on cultural diversity.
Echo’s role includes providing input to government policy, in collaboration with stakeholders, to improve the health status of women and to promote the provision of accessible, effective and equitable care for women.
