By Danielle Martin and Ryan Meili Canadian economy, Child poverty, diagnosing poverty, failure, positive innovation, poverty, poverty markers, public health care, success, Why our governments need to address poverty now
What makes people sick? Infectious agents like bacteria and viruses and personal factors like smoking, eating poorly and living a sedentary lifestyle. But none of these compares to the way that poverty makes us sick.
By EvidenceNetwork.ca access to health care, EvidenceNetwork, Health journalism, Health system, International health systems, journalist, non-partisan resource
(Winnipeg, MB) Nine health journalists from seven countries are now available as a free resource for journalists covering health systems and health policy issues from around the world.
By James Wilson Autochtones, Canada, Commission de vérité et réconciliation, Cris, pensionnats indiens, reserve
J’ai appris à me déplacer sur la terre et dans les bois selon la tradition, telle qu’on l’enseigne aux jeunes Cris des régions nord. L’idée consiste à poser le pied sur le sol délicatement et sans faire de bruit, afin de ne pas perturber les sources de nourriture qui, depuis toujours, représentent cette ligne de démarcation entre abondance et disette.
By André Picard André Picard, Canada, Globe and Mail, Medecin, médecine, patient, santé, soins de santé, Système de santé, Université du Manitoba
Nous avons créé un système pour gérer les maladies et non la santé Discours prononcé devant les nouveaux diplômés de la Faculté de médecine de l’Université du Manitoba à l’occasion de la réception d’un doctorat honorifique. Une version de ce commentaire est apparu dans La Presse et le Huffington Post Québec Monsieur le Chancelier, monsieur […]
By Marc-André Gagnon assurance médicament, assurance-médicaments, Canada, Médicament, pharmaceutique, posters-french, prescription, régime d'assurance, régimes privés d'assurance-médicaments
“Le gaspillage induit par les régimes privés d’assurance-médicaments coûte plus de 5 milliards de dollars par année aux entreprises canadiennes.” Le Dr. Marc-André Gagnon, est professeur adjoint à la School of Public Policy and Administration de l’Université Carleton. Lisez l’article: L’inefficacité de l’assurance-médicaments privée coûte 5 milliards de dollars chaque année aux entreprises TÉLÉCHARGEZ L’AFFICHE HAUTE-RÉSOLUTION Affiches […]
By Kathleen O’Grady autism, Canada’s healthcare system, Canadian health care, communications, families, Health is more than healthcare, healthcare, public healthcare
Canadian governments have done little to address the crisis faced by autism families across the country. This sentiment was true in 2007 when it was put forward in the cross-party Senate report on the state of funding for the treatment of autism in Canada, aptly titled, Pay Now or Pay Later. And until recently, this sentiment could be used to sum up the role of the federal government which has largely left the crisis up to provincial ministries to manage.
By Carolyn Shimmin activité physique, alimentation, Canada, diabète, épidémie d'obésité, excès de poids, gras, hypertension, IMC, indice de masse corporele, maladies chroniques, obesité, poids, préjugés, Qui perd gagne, stéréotypes, surpoids
En quelques décennies, le nombre de personnes touchées par l’obésité a augmenté dramatiquement au Canada. L’obésité est considérée comme un facteur de risque pour les maladies chroniques, comme le diabète de type 2, l’hypertension, les maladies cardiovasculaires et certaines formes de cancer. Au Québec, 53 % de la population a un excès de poids. Voilà pourquoi l’obésité […]
By Jino Distasio affordable housing, climate, climate change, climate volatility, extreme weather, homeless shelter, Homelessness in Canada, nature climate change, State of Homelessness in Canada Report Card, vulnerable population
Just off a bustling urban street, in the heart of a middle class Canadian community, I came upon an elderly man wilting in the low lying shrubs, mere feet from heavy traffic and visibility. He appeared unconscious, perhaps brought on by the searing summer temperatures that had pushed the mercury above 30 degrees Celsius.
By Jan Hux Canada, children, children's health, diabetes, diabetic child, drugs, education, epidemic, health promotion, pre-diabetes, public school system, public schools, type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes
Summer is a time to put thoughts of school aside, but some families are already worrying about September. For parents of kids with diabetes, the beginning of each new school year brings not only the usual preparations, but also fears for their child’s health and safety.
By Kathleen O’Grady and Noralou Roos Canada’s healthcare system, Canadian health care, communications, ebook, Health is more than healthcare, Health policy, Health policy journalism, healthcare, social media
For the last thirty years or so, Canadians have repeatedly flagged healthcare as the most important national concern and the issue they want their political leaders to prioritize. Surveys and studies and polls and panels — there have been plenty — all come up with the same finding: Canadians care about healthcare.