JASMINE SPENCE In 2015, Canada’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) identified significant gaps in health outcomes between Indigenous […]
Category Archive: Policy & Practice
“Medicine is a social science and politics is nothing else but medicine on a large scale.” -Rudolf Virchow
Policy and practices are important part of global health discussions. In this section we will explore the the role of public and private sector as well as translation of their policies into practice.
BEN LEVY The lines begin to stretch around the block well before 5:00 each morning. People wait for […]
NATASHA ALTIN, MSc(OT) Today’s public health situation is quite different from what it was in the 20th century. […]
MEGHAN McGEE Household food insecurity is a serious public health problem in Canada.1 In addition to being associated with […]
Team Members: ZAHRAA SAAB, CHELSIE JOHNSON, DEVAKI PAALENTHERA, & JENNIE DOUCET Editor’s Note: Toronto Thinks is a global […]
KATHLEEN MURPHY Author’s note: Thank you to the street-connected mothers who came up with the program title, and […]
JOCELYN CATENACCI The elderly population of Okinawa, Japan has gained worldwide recognition for enjoying exceptionally long lives with […]
