This Community of Practice Call is presented by the Dr. Peter Centre and funded by the Public Health Agency of Canada.
# Session Details
Drawing on over two decades of work across Africa and Canada, this session explores lived experiences navigating healthcare systems and models of care, particularly for African, Caribbean, and Black communities.
Glenda Tambudzai Muzenda will reflect on what works, what fall short, and why community-led, culturally competent approaches are essential to improving access, trust, and health outcomes.
The session will highlight practical insights from HIV, GBV, and mental health programming and invite participants to think critically about how systems can better respond to community realities.
# Why Join
- Gain insight into how healthcare systems and models of care are experienced on the ground by African, Caribbean, and Black communities.
- Explore practical lessons from HIV, mental health, and gender-based violence programming.
- Reflect on how community knowledge can inform more culturally competent, trauma-informed, and equitable approaches to care.
- Engage in shared learning with peers navigating similar system-level challenges.
# Featured Presenter: Glenda Muzenda
Glenda Tambudzai Muzenda is a health equity leader and human rights advocate with over 20 years of experience in HIV programming, gender justice, and community-led health systems. Her work focuses on African, Caribbean, and Black communities and spans research, policy, and program leadership across Africa and Canada. She is a Desmond Tutu Global Fellowship recipient and holds a Master’s in Development Studies from Erasmus University Rotterdam.
# About the Dr. Peter Centre
The Dr. Peter Centre is a health care facility located in Vancouver, BC, dedicated to providing compassionate care and support to the "sidelined 2%".
Approximately 750,000 Canadians living with complex, overlapping health and social challenges like HIV/AIDS, mental health challenges, substance use and homelessness.
As both a direct service provider and a national leader in frontline care, the Centre offers a safe and inclusive environment for healing and connection while sharing its model of care across Canada.