Join us for a timely discussion on practical strategies, resources, and opportunities to improve access to public health and health care services for medically uninsured migrants in Ontario at an individual, program, organizational, and policy level.
Immigration status is a significant yet often overlooked determinant of health. This issue brief outlines the health and health equity impacts of immigration status for migrants in Canada to build understanding and guide public health planning, policy and action.
Discover Season 2, Episode 6 “Disrupting for reproductive justice,” by listening to the episode and/or reading the episode companion document, which includes a written transcript, key quotes, related resources and discussion questions to support reflection, sharing and action.
Discover Season 2, Episode 5 “Disrupting for Health Care for All,” by listening to the episode and/or reading the episode companion document, which includes a written transcript, key quotes, related resources and discussion questions to support reflection, sharing and action.
In March 2020, Ontario’s Ministry of Health temporarily expanded hospital funding to cover all uninsured residents. This report gathers data from health care professionals to document how this unique funding expansion impacted the health and well-being of uninsured individuals.
Migrants are systemically excluded from universal health coverage, an important social determinant of health. This article describes a model of knowledge translation led by front-line workers to improve access to health services for migrants living in Ontario.
Many health policies are urban-centric, focused on cost-effective considerations, and do not address inequities faced by rural communities. This commentary proposes a framework to assist public health practitioners, policy-, and decision-makers to consider and build health equity in rural communities in Canada.
This Equity in Action story is distilled from an interview with Heather Chase, Community Developer in the Community Health Portfolio at Horizon Health Network in New Brunswick. The interview took place in July 2022, and its details should be considered within the context of that time period. While other provinces were redeploying a large proportion
This short commentary outlines how community health workers can be integrated into multidisciplinary healthcare teams to promote the health of groups experiencing inequities in times of crisis and beyond. The authors illustrate how community health workers play a critical bridging role between clinicians and community members. They conduct wellness checks, facilitate medication delivery, address misinformation, navigate virtual health appointments, provide social connection and more.
This Equity in Action story is distilled from an interview with Amanda Hudson-Frigault, e-Mental Health Consultant from the Nova Scotia Mental Health and Addictions Program. The interview took place in June 2022, and its details should be considered within the context of that time period. Nova Scotia Health responded to a growing need for virtual
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