Dr. Nav Persaud spoke with CBC about the need to end the practice of sick notes for minor illnesses for employers and schools. This would free up much needed time for doctors to see patients that are seeking care.
Author: Samira Prasad
Not just what we do but how we do it: Creating equity-oriented palliative care
In this interview, Dr. Naheed Dosani speaks about the need for equitable palliative care in Canada, and discusses the innovations and strategies taking place to achieve this.
Sharp decrease in U.S. opioid deaths
Dr. Dan Werb was featured on CBC’s The Current to speak about the decline in opioid overdose deaths in the United States, and the need to invest in harm reduction and treatment in Canada.
Brampton mayor’s call for forced treatment of people with severe addictions ‘incredibly dangerous,’ say some mental health and substance use experts
Dr. Dan Werb spoke with The Brampton Guardian about his work assessing involuntary treatments for people who use drugs, and the risks associated with them.
Divided city: Life expectancy varies by almost 12 years across Toronto neighbourhoods
In collaboration with MAP researchers, The Local Magazine has produced the first-ever neighbourhood-level analysis of life expectancy in Toronto. Neighbourhoods separated by just a few TTC stops can be worlds apart in terms of how residents experience life, and death. Check out the analysis and stories below:
- “Wealth brings privileges, and one of them is longer life.” Life Expectancy Varies by Almost 12 Years Across Toronto Neighbourhoods featuring Dr. Stephen Hwang
- “Income, immigration status, transit and walkability, access to services, housing conditions…there are a lot of factors that come into play.” Why a Two-Kilometre Strip of Yonge Street Has the Highest Life Expectancy in Toronto featuring Dr. Andrew Pinto
- “People experiencing homelessness have remarkably low life expectancies.” Moss Park’s Lost Years featuring Dr. Stephen Hwang
The high costs of health when homeless
CityNews spoke with Dr. Stephen Hwang about a new study looking at the healthcare costs associated with homelessness. Dr. Hwang spoke about how the lack of access to preventative care for this population leads to people seeking care once the case is quite advanced.
Majority of amputations done on Canadian diabetics could have been prevented, study finds
A new report from the Canadian Institute for Health Information shows that proper access to primary care and/or a foot care specialist could have prevented the majority of diabetic amputations. Dr. Gillian Booth spoke with Global News about the holistic supports that are needed to reach the people who most urgently need care.
“Access to a family doctor is a fundamental right”: A physician on how Ontario health care fails underserved communities
Dr. Tara Kiran was interviewed by Toronto Life about the frustrating barriers in accessing public health care that many new Canadians, refugees and unhoused people routinely experience. She also shared her thoughts on how we can do better.
Mpox vaccine is 58% effective after one dose, Canadian study finds
Dr. Sharmistha Mishra spoke with Global News about a new study published in the BMJ, that found a single dose of a mpox vaccine, Modified vaccinia Ankara-Bavarian Nordic (MVA-BN), was 58 per cent effective in protecting against the mpox infection.
WHO calls for international support amid mpox outbreak in Africa
Dr. Darrell Tan was featured on CBC’s The Current’s episode covering the mpox outbreak spreading across Africa.