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Director’s Message: RADx Tribal Data Repository
Director’s Message December 1, 2023 The COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately affected American Indian and Alaska Native persons, including an undue burden of infections, hospitalizations, and deaths. Early in the pandemic, the challenges of limited access to COVID-19 tests across communities that are underserved led the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to establish the Rapid Acceleration…
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Step-by-step approach for improving heart health in menopause, beyond
October was World Menopause Awareness Month with events aimed to raise awareness of menopause and the support options available for improving health and well-being for women in this phase of life. But the issue deserves attention year round. It is fascinating how much misinformation, lack of information, fear, and shame surround such a normal process…
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A Look at Successful Innovative Vaccination Initiatives
Routine vaccination as a public health initiative is one of the most cost-effective and successful health care interventions in the population-health arsenal.1 The benefits of high vaccine uptake are multifaceted and have far-reaching implications because vaccines play a pivotal role in preventing and controlling the spread of infectious diseases within communities.2 Despite the enormity of…
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Advocates call for stronger support from York Region for asylum seekers
Region provided $4.3 million, but advocates say help needed for long-term transition to housing and employment Asylum seekers in York Region remain in significant need of more support to help them transition into stable housing, advocates say. Representatives from Vaughan’s ANCHOR Canada and Miracle Arena For All Nations updated regional council Nov. 30 about the ongoing African…
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Pinto, Martin: Primary care is in a state of emergency in Canada
Breadcrumb Trail Links Opinion Columnists One in five Canadians doesn’t have access to a family doctor or a primary care team — essential to a well-functioning health system. Published Dec 01, 2023 • Last updated 2 days ago • 3 minute read Access to timely, high-quality care from a family doctor or primary care team improves…
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Opponents of new health professions act get Conservative leader’s backing
Several doctors from the North Island along, including Dr. Ingrid Pincott, NP, and Dr. Anna Kindy, MD, joined with 56 health care professionals from around the province to protest the government’s new Health Professions and Occupations Act (HPOA) and presented postcards they said were signed by concerned B.C. citizens. The postcards request that the government…