Doctors and community leaders are calling for a “private” and “confidential” process of the vaccinations for undocumented workers worried they will be deported.
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Category: Health
Coping with Cancer during the Pandemic
Aruna Haider from Toronto was diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer during the pandemic. While the treatment was going smooth, the mental toll it took on her was much worse than she thought.
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Vaccine Access Needed for Migrant Workers and Undocumented
A coalition of 270 organizations asks Ottawa to make the COVID-19 vaccine accessible to migrant workers and undocumented residents, without them having to fear detention or deportation.
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Program to help New Canadian Couples Work on their Relationships
Unique program to help couples in their journey of migrating to Canada aims to reduce relationship breakdowns and intimate partner violence.
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SAD Phase: Dealing with Mental Health During the Pandemic
You don’t need to get COVID-19 for the pandemic to negatively impact your health. Specifically, your mental health.
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Dr. Alice Benjamin: A Cut Above the Best
Meet Dr. Alice Benjamin, a distinguished maternal-fetal medicine specialist and, as of Nov. 27, 2020, an Officer of the Order of Canada.
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Valentine’s Surprise for Migrant Workers and International Students
Facing plunging immigration levels, Canada is opening its doors wider to attract and retain skills and talent from around the world.
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Growing Demand for Community-based Support Services Creates Jobs
While the pandemic has created a focus on long-term care homes and senior’s residences, an often overlooked opportunity for job seekers is working as a personal support worker (PSW) or a development services worker (DSW), write Roxanna Spruyt of DeafBlind Ontario Services, Brian Dunne of PHSS and Ron Coristine of Community Living Chatham-Kent.
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Ethnic Media Chip Away at Stigma of Mental Illness Amid Pandemic
In the fifth and final edition of our “Bridging the Mainstream-Ethnic Digital Divide in Covid-19 Literacy” project, we focused on the mental health impact COVID-19 has had on recent immigrants, as covered by ethnic media in comparison to mainstream media.
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South Asian Doctors Ramp Up Cultural Messaging to Combat COVID-19
South Asian COVID Task Force aims to put a spotlight on the specific needs of new Canadian communities and the structural barriers that are continuing to drive the pandemic.
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