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A bridge to universal healthcare: The benefits of Ontario’s program to make hospital care accessible to all residents of the province
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A bridge to universal healthcare: The benefits of Ontario’s program to make hospital care accessible to all residents of the province
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.
Author: Schmidt, C., Suleman, S., Da Silva, D., Gagnon, M., Marshall, S., & Tolentino, M.
Published: 2023
Hospital care for patients uninsured due to immigration status during the COVID-19 pandemic in Toronto: Lessons from front-line knowledge translation
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Hospital care for patients uninsured due to immigration status during the COVID-19 pandemic in Toronto: Lessons from front-line knowledge translation
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.
Author: Katz, A., Agahbanaei, N., Cheff, R., Harris, T., Hwang, S. W., & Schmidt, C.
Published: 2023
World report on the health of refugees and migrants
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World report on the health of refugees and migrants
This global report defines key concepts, brings together literature and data on the health status and determinants of health for migrants and refugees, and lays out a framework for essential, urgent action for shared health.
Author: World Health Organization
Published: 2022
Power Up: A call for public health to recognize, analyze, and shift the balance in power relations to advance health and racial equity of health
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Power Up: A call for public health to recognize, analyze, and shift the balance in power relations to advance health and racial equity of health
Influencing the structural determinants of health to advance health equity requires more than Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) work; it requires shifting the balance of power relations. This editorial calls for public health to act intentionally to shift power relations.
Author: Heller, J. C., Fleming, P. J., Petteway, R. J., Givens, M., & Pollack Porter, K. M.
Published: 2023
Social, political, commercial, and corporate determinants of rural health equity in Canada: an integrated framework
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Social, political, commercial, and corporate determinants of rural health equity in Canada: an integrated framework
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.
Author: Leimbigler, B., Li, E. P. H., Rush, K. L. & Seaton, C. L.
Published: 2022
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