Families are still expected to navigate disconnected health and community services on their own. A new report sets out what governments can do to change that.
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While the National Food Security Strategy does include important food systems initiatives, it fails to address the root causes of food insecurity or its health consequences.
Canada can significantly improve women’s health, in both the short- and long-term, by focusing on five attainable and affordable immediate actions.
Vaccine uptake is not just a behavioural issue. Challenges like childcare and transportation rarely come up in public conversations about hesitancy, but they play a major role in who gets vaccinated.
Mental health disorders such as ADHD are among the top five causes of disability in Canada, yet spending on mental-health care is often viewed as an economic drain.
To effectively address health disparities, research needs to be grounded in Canada’s realities, not simply adapted from models developed elsewhere.
CAR-T cell therapies advance the treatment of cancer, but they are expensive and can take weeks to process. Academic development could cut costs and time while making them more accessible.
People living with complex chronic conditions are poorly served by our health-care system, which was designed to care for acute illness.
Wildfires are not just environmental events. They are public health crises that demand stronger, more resilient health systems.
While there is no single perfect solution, there are a number of approaches that all have potential to relieve Canada’s medical workforce crisis. It’s time to explore and pursue them.
Why Canada needs to put seniors’ care back on the agenda, not only in this election but also in its aftermath.
With limited resources and budget constraints, how can policymakers to improve primary care access: Paying doctors more, or increasing their numbers?
Despite a shortage of physicians, Canada still struggles with the question of whether a doctor licensed in one province should be automatically qualified to practice in others.
Health systems are made up of people who are often members of the same disaster-stricken communities they serve. They respond to climate-related events, but are affected by them too.
A newly created Primary Care Action Team has a lofty goal: to ensure all Ontarians have access to primary health care within five years. Here are five principals to consider to help achieve it.
As a standalone statistic, the rate of ‘low risk’ caesarean births lacks the nuance needed to inform and improve individual care. Childbirth metrics must adopt a broader, patient-centred perspective.
Most people would prefer to die at home than in hospital. If dying at home could be made more feasible and well resourced, both the dying and the living would benefit.
The Canadian Medical Association’s apology for harms to Indigenous Peoples is an opportunity to reflect on the gap between apologies and the work of true repair necessary for reconciliation.
Cancer diagnoses in adolescents in young adults are rising. These patients are not only navigating the challenges of a life-altering diagnosis, but also other challenges distinct to their life stage.
De-centring medical expertise means fostering skillsets that reduce disparities in health outcomes. Medical expertise alone is great for those with social privilege, but not enough for the rest.
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Professor of Medicine (Cardiology), Queen's University, Ontario
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Assistant Professor, Faculty of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University
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MD (Internal Medicine Resident) & PhD candidate (Focus on Geriatrics), Dalhousie University
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Gynecologist & Professor, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary
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Professor of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University
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PhD in Management (concentration in Health Systems), L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa
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Acting Dean, Faculty of Health Sciences, Queen's University, Queen's University, Ontario