Be in Good Health

About Us

TAIBU Community Health Centre is a community-driven organization, located in Malvern, serving the Greater Toronto Area’s Black-identifying communities.

About Us

TAIBU Community Health Centre is a community-driven organization, located in Malvern, serving the Greater Toronto Area’s Black-identifying communities.

Who we are

TAIBU is a Kiswahili word for “Be in Good Health“.

Where systemic racism prevents marginalized populations from accessing necessary healthcare, community health centres are designed to meet the needs of marginalized populations.

TAIBU Community Health Centre offers Black-identifying clients from throughout the Greater Toronto Area access to primary care, health promotion and disease prevention programs in a culturally affirming environment.

In 2023, we proudly celebrated our 15th Anniversary, a milestone that reflects our deep commitment to the Black community in Scarborough and the GTA. To learn more about our journey and our dedication to addressing the unique healthcare needs and challenges faced by this community, we invite you to watch our special video. It tells the story of TAIBU, our commitment to promoting health equity, and our ongoing mission to foster well-being within our community.

Who we are

TAIBU Community Health Centre is a community-driven organization, located in Malvern, serving the Greater Toronto Area’s Black-identifying communities.

We are located in the Malvern neighbourhood of Scarborough in Ontario. TAIBU also serves all the residents of the Malvern neighbourhood bounded by McCowan Rd to the West, Pickering Town line to the East, Highway 401 to the South and Steeles Avenue to the North.

We support our community

TAIBU Community Health Centre is at the forefront of the delivery of community health and social services to Black communities across the Greater Toronto Area.

We aim to improve, promote and protect the health and well-being for Black populations through quality healthcare and culturally designed primary health care services and strategies.

TAIBU Community Health Centre provides primary health care and related services for Black populations across the Greater Toronto Area as its priority population and residents of the our local community of Malvern. Recognizing that systemic oppression has fostered conditions of ill-health with Black communities, we strive to deliver these services through intersectional, equity based and culturally affirming practices which promote holistic wellness, health education, and prevention.

Achieving and maintaining health through community development, knowledge exchange, empowerment and the elimination of systemic racism and other forms of prejudice and discrimination in healthcare

  • Leadership
    Leadership of Black communities is essential to provide sustained and equitable access to high quality primary health care services.
  • Community Driven
    We strive to be transparent and accountable to the communities we serve.
  • Africentricity
    We recognize the rights of people of African descent to strive for self determination.
  • Quality
    Our programs and services are evidence informed and reflect a high standard of quality.
  • Equity
    Our programs and services work to redress health and social inequities among diverse Black populations.

The Seven Principles of Kwanza

TAIBU Community Health Centre’s programs and services are based upon the Seven Principles of Kwanza. These form the basis for building and reinforcing family, community and culture amongst people of African descent.

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Our Black Model of Health and Wellbeing

TAIBU has incorporated the Afrocentric principles in its operational framework
and developed the Model for Black Health and Wellbeing.

Accreditation

TAIBU Community Health Centre is accredited by the Canadian Centre for Accreditation (CCA). CCA is a national, not-for-profit organization offering accreditation specifically tailored to community-based health and social services across Canada. CCA accredited organizations are committed to quality and continuous improvement in the community-based health and social services they provide.

Accreditation is a voluntary process led by independent external reviewers. It is an opportunity to be evaluated against national standards of excellence and best practices in the health and social service sector to strengthen our systems and processes, foster a culture of learning across our organization, and help our Centre successfully integrate leading practices.