During the early stages of relocation, it’s wise to invest in a global healthcare plan or a private medical plan to ensure you’re appropriately covered.
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Ontario’s Caregivers: Double the Work, Half the Benefits
Cindy Leung drops off her husband, Chuck, to a day program at a Scarborough, Ontario long-term care facility. Waving to social worker, Benny Choi from…
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Medical Student Re-discovers Jaffna
by Gayathri Naganathan in Scarborough I was born at the Vavuniya General Hospital in the winter of 1988, in a town that is often referred…
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by Belen Febres-Cordero in Vancouver New approaches to immunization may help newcomers get the information they need to ensure their children’s records are up-to-date, though…
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NewsBriefs: Health-Care System Preps for Refugee Influx
As Syrian refugees make their way to Canada, medical professionals and volunteers across the country are busy prepping to assist in medical care services. About…
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Language barriers can have a negative impact not only on initial access to health services, but also on the quality of health care and treatment…
View More Family Not the Best Interpreter of MaladiesReframing Racism as a Public Health Issue
Scholars and students recently gathered at Canada’s top health education institute to discuss racial health inequities experienced by immigrants, refugees and racialized groups. The eighth…
View More Reframing Racism as a Public Health IssueHealth-care Options for the Uninsured
by Belén Febres-Cordero in Vancouver As a signatory of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Canada acknowledges the right to adequate health care for all.…
View More Health-care Options for the UninsuredYouth Volunteers Support Chinatown Seniors
One outreach worker is creating a bilingual volunteer program because there’s not enough support for Chinese seniors, especially those in Vancouver’s Chinatown. Chanel Ly, a…
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Midwives Attuned to Needs of Pregnant Newcomers
by Belen Febres-Cordero in Vancouver There has been an increased demand for midwifery in Canada over the past decade, with now over 1,300 midwives registered…
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