JONOWIN TERRANCE On October 17th, 2018, marijuana was legalized in Canada. Despite its popularity amongst citizens, discussions surrounding […]
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.
MICHELLE AMRI & MELKAMU DEDEFO When we think about global health, the World Health Organization (WHO) is inarguably one […]
ACEEL HAWA One can understand human health in a very narrow context; that is to say, healthcare, as […]
BERNICE YANFUL Stories are powerful. They shape our ideas, beliefs, emotions and experiences. They can educate us, they […]
SIMRIT KHABRA The Trailblazer Award recognizes outstanding contributions made by researchers in the field of population health intervention […]
JASMINE SPENCE In 2015, Canada’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) identified significant gaps in health outcomes between Indigenous […]
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 […]
