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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.
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?
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
Intergenerational diabetes in Indigenous Populations as a result of the Canadian residential school system By: Dalainey Gervais This...
Jan 2, 20224 min read


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
By: Jules Ferguson Definitions and Introduction It is critical for healthcare workers to establish trust with patients who have...
Oct 31, 20217 min read


The hidden digital determinant of health - Technology Access in Afghanistan
How access to technology can help improve access to healthcare for the people of Afghanistan By: Maria Mian The Struggle for Survival...
Oct 24, 20217 min read


Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and Mental Isolation
By: Marhamah Sohail Polycystic ovary syndrome, or PCOS, is a condition that affects a woman’s ovaries (1). Some of the symptoms can...
Sep 30, 20214 min read


Challenges and Resilience of Immigrant Parents in GTA during COVID 19 Pandemic
By: Kyra Pantig The article will be referencing the study by Guruge et al. (2020), which elaborates the struggles of immigrants in the...
Sep 28, 20215 min read


Barriers to pain treatment in low socio-economic groups
By: Dalainey Gervais What is pain-bias? Pain-bias is a sociological concept which views certain minority groups' pain as less valid than...
Sep 24, 20214 min read


Mental Health Disparities of Indigenous Communities During COVID-19
By: Nardeen Oweis Pre-pandemic, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), major depressive disorder, and substance use disorder were amongst...
Sep 16, 20216 min read


Universal Health Coverage: How Can It Help & How Can We Achieve It?
"Universal health coverage is the single most powerful concept that public health has to offer. It is our ticket to greater efficiency...
Aug 8, 20216 min read


Sexual Education & Healthcare: Barriers for Women with Spina Bifida
What is Spina Bifida? How does it affect women's sexual health, education, and relationships?
Jul 3, 20216 min read
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