The Syndemic of Inequity and COVID-19 in Virtual Care
This commentary focuses on the digital inequities that prevail in the growing virtual care system post-COVID-19.
Access to health services
Approaching the COVID-19 Pandemic Response With a Health Equity Lens: A Framework for Academic Health Systems
Johns Hopkins Medicine Office of Diversity, Inclusion, and Health Equity; Language Services; and community-academic partnerships identified and implemented a series of equity strategies as part of their COVID-19 pandemic response. The result was a health equity operational framework that other health organizations can use.
Wisdom2Action develops targeted resources to facilitate transgender inclusion in health services
This Equity in Action story is distilled from an interview with Fae Johnstone, Executive Director of Wisdom2Action. The interview took place in July 2022, and its details should be considered within the context of that time period. Deadnaming, misgendering and other forms of discrimination and stigma in the health care system foster fear in the
Island Health response teams mitigate impacts of COVID-19 in underhoused populations
This Equity in Action story is distilled from an interview with Dr. Sandra Allison (Medical Health Officer) and Megan Klammer (Director of Special Projects) at the Vancouver Island Health Authority (Island Health). The interview took place in December 2021, and its details should be considered within the context of that time period. When the COVID-19
Alberta Public Health meets the challenges of outbreak control in Calgary shelters
This Equity in Action story is distilled from an interview with Dr. Richelle Schindler, Medical Officer of Health, Calgary Zone Alberta Health Services, and Dr. William Stokes, Medical Microbiologist at the Alberta Public Health Laboratory- Alberta Precision Laboratories (APL). The interview took place in March 2022, and its details should be considered within the context
Mobilizing Opioid Agonist Therapy to bridge gaps during COVID-19
This Equity in Action story is distilled from an interview with Alana Wade (RN) and Cristina Zaganelli (NP) from Alberta Health Services. Their leadership team includes Dr. Ron Lim (Medical Director) and Stacey Whitman (former Injectable Opioid Agonist Therapy Manager.) The interview took place in March 2022, and its details should be considered within the
Leading & Learning WITH PRIDE A Revitalized Tool Kit on Supporting 2SLGBTQI+ Seniors
This toolkit presents useful examples, insights, guidance, and resources to support providers throughout the care continuum to provide respectful, inclusive, and affirming care to 2SLGBTQI+ seniors.
Strengthening community connections: the future of public health is at the neighbourhood scale – Summary
This summary provides an overview of a recent report written by Dr Kate Mulligan titled Strengthening community connections: The future of public health is at the neighbourhood scale.
Reorienting health services for health equity of older adults
This fifth webinar in the series will reinforce the importance of reorienting health services for older adults to promote health equity, address the social determinants of health, and shift from an illness to a wellness approach.
Strengthening community connections: the future of public health is at the neighbourhood scale
This report, commissioned by the Office of the Chief Public Health Officer (CPHO) at the Public Health Agency of Canada, explores the intersection of public health and primary health care, and the importance of building community capacity for action to address health inequities.