By: Shan Qiao in Toronto, ON Cindy Leung drops off her husband, Chuck, to a day program at a Scarborough, Ontario long-term care facility. Waving…
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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
by Samantha Lui in Toronto As Syrian refugees make their way to Canada, medical professionals and volunteers across the country are busy prepping to assist…
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by Lucy Slavianska in Toronto Language barriers can have a negative impact not only on initial access to health services, but also on the quality…
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by Shan Qiao in Toronto Scholars and students recently gathered at Canada’s top health education institute to discuss racial health inequities experienced by immigrants,…
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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.…
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by Deanna Cheng in Vancouver One outreach worker is creating a bilingual volunteer program because there’s not enough support for Chinese seniors, especially those in…
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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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by Belén Febres-Cordero (@BelenFebres) in Vancouver, British Columbia Raquel Velásquez’s objective on her visit to a clinic was to have a prenatal check-up. Instead, the…
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