There is an ever present bias in the historical theories of racialized people being more susceptible to disease, and these theories have
When Fulera Dikki came to Canada last September, she was anticipating the worst about what the cold would feel like – even
When Jasmine, a young engineer from Iran, arrived in Toronto, she immediately applied for the Ontario Health Insurance Plan (OHIP). She knew
“Racism and racial health inequities are a hidden and serious concern with detrimental consequences for all people in Canada.” This is the
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Scholars and students recently gathered at Canada’s top health education institute to discuss racial health inequities experienced by immigrants, refugees and racialized
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The new minister of health can expect a flood of petitions on her desk on the topic of implementing a rare disease strategy
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