Social Determinants Of Health

• Saskatchewan tops 2019 child welfare deaths, highest in recent history

  Social services ministry data for the past 13 years shows 2020 had the most deaths.

  Canada

  Jan 18, 2021
  
• COVID-19 more prevalent among Hamilton’s low-income and racialized residents: public health

  A new report from Hamilton public health finds that people of colour and those living in low-income households are at a higher risk of being exposed to COVID-19.

  Health

  Oct 19, 2020
  
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• Increasing the minimum wage can reduce suicide rates, study finds

  Raising the minimum wage by just one dollar can have a significant effect on some people's risk of suicide, according to a new study.

  Health

  Jan 7, 2020
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• This Toronto doctor helps people get more money to improve their health

  For Dr. Gary Bloch's patients, having more money has a bigger effect on their health than just getting a prescription.

  Health

  May 19, 2019
• Health minister ‘will be checking’ on provinces’ abortion access plans

  Health Minister Jane Philpott says she'll be following up on conversations she’s had with P.E.I.’s health minister, among others, to ensure they're improving access to abortion.

  Canada

  Feb 23, 2016
• What’s killing babies in Canada’s North?

  Nunavut has by far the highest rate of infant death in Canada - and it's gotten higher.

  Canada

  Feb 17, 2016
• Provider patchwork: How abortion access varies across Canada

  In theory, abortion is a publicly funded medical service like any other. In practice, it's far more complicated.

  Canada

  Dec 9, 2015
• How the ‘abortion pill’ Mifegymiso could change reproductive health

  The abortion pill Mifegymiso could revolutionize access to reproductive health for women in remote and rural parts of the country. But "could" is the operative word there.

  Canada

  Dec 9, 2015
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• Missing and murdered: Inquiry challenged to repair relationship between cops, indigenous communities

  The biggest challenge in tackling Canada's crisis of missing and murdered indigenous women may be rebuilding the relationship between aboriginal Canadians and the people whose job it is to keep them safe.

  Canada

  Dec 8, 2015
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• Aboriginal-Canadians are 6.4 times more likely to be killed than other Canadians

  If you're a First Nations, Inuit or Metis individual living in Canada you are 6.4 times more likely to be killed than anyone else in the country.

  Canada

  Nov 25, 2015