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The Health Equity Project

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Race: A Core Determinant of a Child’s Health

Race: A Core Determinant of a Child’s Health

Race: A Core Determinant of a Child’s Health

By: Marie Jo Abdul-Hay Many factors influence a child’s health. An obvious factor would be genetics, but other demographics like...

Mar 11, 20225 min read

What is the similarity between toilet paper and COVID Vaccines? They are both unequally distributed.

What is the similarity between toilet paper and COVID Vaccines? They are both unequally distributed.

What is the similarity between toilet paper and COVID Vaccines? They are both unequally distributed.

How the WHO’s COVAX initiative failed to bridge the undermined issue of vaccine inequity due to the influence of powerful countries in...

Feb 2, 20227 min read

Long Wait Times for Specialists: An Inconvenience or a Problem?

Long Wait Times for Specialists: An Inconvenience or a Problem?

Long Wait Times for Specialists: An Inconvenience or a Problem?

By: Nardeen Oweis An indicator of a good healthcare system in a country is how long individuals have to wait to see a doctor or a medical...

Jan 24, 20225 min read

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Race: A Core Determinant of a Child’s Health

Race: A Core Determinant of a Child’s Health

Race: A Core Determinant of a Child’s Health

By: Marie Jo Abdul-Hay Many factors influence a child’s health. An obvious factor would be genetics, but other demographics like...

Mar 11, 20225 min read

What is the similarity between toilet paper and COVID Vaccines? They are both unequally distributed.

What is the similarity between toilet paper and COVID Vaccines? They are both unequally distributed.

What is the similarity between toilet paper and COVID Vaccines? They are both unequally distributed.

How the WHO’s COVAX initiative failed to bridge the undermined issue of vaccine inequity due to the influence of powerful countries in...

Feb 2, 20227 min read

Long Wait Times for Specialists: An Inconvenience or a Problem?

Long Wait Times for Specialists: An Inconvenience or a Problem?

Long Wait Times for Specialists: An Inconvenience or a Problem?

By: Nardeen Oweis An indicator of a good healthcare system in a country is how long individuals have to wait to see a doctor or a medical...

Jan 24, 20225 min read

Type 2 Diabetes in Indigenous Peoples living in Canada

Type 2 Diabetes in Indigenous Peoples living in Canada

Type 2 Diabetes in Indigenous Peoples living in Canada

Intergenerational diabetes in Indigenous Populations as a result of the Canadian residential school system By: Dalainey Gervais This...

Jan 2, 20224 min read

Infant Mortality Rate, an Unbalanced Global Decline Hiding Inequalities

Infant Mortality Rate, an Unbalanced Global Decline Hiding Inequalities

Infant Mortality Rate, an Unbalanced Global Decline Hiding Inequalities

By: Marie Jo Abdul-Hay Health inequalities are a worldwide problem and can take various forms. They can even start way before birth,...

Dec 12, 20215 min read

An Enigmatic Future for the Health Care Workers’ Mental Health

An Enigmatic Future for the Health Care Workers’ Mental Health

An Enigmatic Future for the Health Care Workers’ Mental Health

By: Kyra Pantig When someone says, "not all heroes wear capes", pre-COVID 19 pandemic, you might think of soldiers, farmers and other...

Nov 21, 20215 min read

Stigma faced by Transgender Sex Workers in the Healthcare System

Stigma faced by Transgender Sex Workers in the Healthcare System

Stigma faced by Transgender Sex Workers in the Healthcare System

By: Jules Ferguson Definitions and Introduction It is critical for healthcare workers to establish trust with patients who have...

Oct 31, 20217 min read

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