Dr. Eileen de Villa, Toronto's Medical Officer of Health for eight years, departs her position reflecting on her time guiding the city through the COVID-19 pandemic. She highlights the city's resilience while acknowledging deep inequities and urges continued unity and focus on key priorities.
Dr. Eileen de Villa, Medical Officer of Health for the City of Toronto attends a news conference in Toronto , on Monday, January 27, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
De Villa, who has been the city’s medical officer of health for eight years, helped guide Toronto through the COVID-19 pandemic, becoming a regular voice in news conferences about lockdown restrictions, outbreaks and vaccines. “I have done my very best to serve you, the people of Toronto,” de Villa said, sporting one of her signature scarves. “I’ve sought to listen, to understand and to act always in the best interests of our community. The events of the past few years have revealed deep inequities and injustices in our system and in our society but they have also showcased the incredible strength and spirit of this city.
“In short I prescribe unity, a shared focus on key priorities to drive meaningful impact much like our collaborative response to COVID-19,” de Villa said. “It is this same spirit of teamwork that we saw then that will be vital in addressing the city’s future challenges.
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