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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


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
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


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


The Problem with Women’s Health: Menstrual Inequity
By: Nardeen Oweis Right now, around 800 million women and girls around the globe are menstruating but few have continual access to...
Oct 24, 20217 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


The Impact of the Beirut Blast on Children
By: Marie Jo Abdul-Hay On August 4th, 2020 in Beirut, Lebanon, a massive explosion occurred due to nearly 3,000 tons of Ammonium Nitrate...
Sep 8, 20215 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


Barriers to Virtual Healthcare Access
Virtual care is healthcare services that are not provided in person. Learn more about who it helps, and who it can harm.
Jul 12, 20215 min read


Bi-Directional Relationship Between Poverty and Mental Illness
Why does poverty lead to mental illness? Why does mental illness in turn also lead to poverty? What can we do to mitigate this?
Jul 10, 20216 min read
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