<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Mysite]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mysite]]></description><link>https://thehealthequitypro.wixsite.com/thep/articles</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 22:37:07 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://thehealthequitypro.wixsite.com/thep/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Race: A Core Determinant of a Child’s Health]]></title><description><![CDATA[By: Marie Jo Abdul-Hay Many factors influence a child’s health. An obvious factor would be genetics, but other demographics like...]]></description><link>https://thehealthequitypro.wixsite.com/thep/post/race-a-core-determinant-of-a-child-s-health</link><guid isPermaLink="false">62101368a2dad59ca305e682</guid><category><![CDATA[Racial Inequality]]></category><category><![CDATA[Healthcare Systems]]></category><category><![CDATA[Socioeconomic Inequality]]></category><category><![CDATA[Indigenous rights]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 11 Mar 2022 22:49:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_5639cd56108d4006aba2cc3eaf79d0f2~mv2_d_6746_4502_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Marie Jo Abdul-Hay</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What is the similarity between toilet paper and COVID Vaccines? They are both unequally distributed.]]></title><description><![CDATA[How the WHO’s COVAX initiative failed to bridge the undermined issue of vaccine inequity due to the influence of powerful countries in...]]></description><link>https://thehealthequitypro.wixsite.com/thep/post/what-is-the-similarity-between-toilet-paper-and-covid-vaccines-they-are-both-unequally-distributed</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61b6ae13bcde1d0017f2b09c</guid><category><![CDATA[Socioeconomic Inequality]]></category><category><![CDATA[COVID-19]]></category><category><![CDATA[Healthcare Systems]]></category><category><![CDATA[Emergencies and Disasters]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 02 Feb 2022 16:52:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_28c94b7ef54748b5a01fd187260b6b87~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Maria Mian</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long Wait Times for Specialists: An Inconvenience or a Problem?]]></title><description><![CDATA[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...]]></description><link>https://thehealthequitypro.wixsite.com/thep/post/long-wait-times-for-specialists-an-inconvenience-or-a-problem</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61c63cb3405ba6001733eead</guid><category><![CDATA[Healthcare Systems]]></category><category><![CDATA[Virtual Care]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 25 Jan 2022 03:20:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_9f35effdcc4043a68baf74a3926a5bb8~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nardeen Oweis</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Type 2 Diabetes in Indigenous Peoples living in Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[Intergenerational diabetes in Indigenous Populations as a result of the Canadian residential school system By: Dalainey Gervais This...]]></description><link>https://thehealthequitypro.wixsite.com/thep/post/type-2-diabetes-in-indigenous-peoples-living-in-canada</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61760a7f688fc500169520f8</guid><category><![CDATA[Disability]]></category><category><![CDATA[Poverty]]></category><category><![CDATA[Socioeconomic Inequality]]></category><category><![CDATA[Healthcare Systems]]></category><category><![CDATA[Racial Inequality]]></category><category><![CDATA[Indigenous rights]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 02 Jan 2022 22:26:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_64c9871f860b45b0a888f748032631d9~mv2_d_5700_3804_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dalainey Gervais</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Infant Mortality Rate, an Unbalanced Global Decline Hiding Inequalities]]></title><description><![CDATA[By: Marie Jo Abdul-Hay Health inequalities are a worldwide problem and can take various forms. They can even start way before birth,...]]></description><link>https://thehealthequitypro.wixsite.com/thep/post/infant-mortality-rate-an-unbalanced-global-decline-hiding-inequalities</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61b6878688f3f30016057e25</guid><category><![CDATA[Socioeconomic Inequality]]></category><category><![CDATA[Poverty]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 13 Dec 2021 02:04:19 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_30686955575369376a7673~mv2_d_5472_3648_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Marie Jo Abdul-Hay</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[An Enigmatic Future for the Health Care Workers’ Mental Health]]></title><description><![CDATA[By: Kyra Pantig When someone says, "not all heroes wear capes", pre-COVID 19 pandemic, you might think of soldiers, farmers and other...]]></description><link>https://thehealthequitypro.wixsite.com/thep/post/an-enigmatic-future-for-the-health-care-workers-mental-health</link><guid isPermaLink="false">619510cdb5bbf80016a52198</guid><category><![CDATA[Mental Illness]]></category><category><![CDATA[COVID-19]]></category><category><![CDATA[Healthcare Systems]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 22 Nov 2021 01:20:28 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_285944b1c39a4938b388f297c78671a8~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Kyra Pantig</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stigma faced by Transgender Sex Workers in the Healthcare System]]></title><description><![CDATA[By: Jules Ferguson Definitions and Introduction It is critical for healthcare workers to establish trust with patients who have...]]></description><link>https://thehealthequitypro.wixsite.com/thep/post/stigma-towards-transgender-sex-workers-in-the-healthcare-system</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61760e0171a9f20016507921</guid><category><![CDATA[Sexual Health]]></category><category><![CDATA[Sexual Education]]></category><category><![CDATA[Socioeconomic Inequality]]></category><category><![CDATA[Healthcare Systems]]></category><category><![CDATA[Gender Inequality]]></category><category><![CDATA[LGBTQ+ Rights]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 31 Oct 2021 20:37:32 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_57622d724c50323747766f~mv2_d_4122_3104_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Julia (Jules) Ferguson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The hidden digital determinant of health - Technology Access in Afghanistan]]></title><description><![CDATA[How access to technology can help improve access to healthcare for the people of Afghanistan By: Maria Mian The Struggle for Survival...]]></description><link>https://thehealthequitypro.wixsite.com/thep/post/the-hidden-digital-determinant-of-health-technology-access-in-afghanistan</link><guid isPermaLink="false">614f4fc123d0cf0016f7cea7</guid><category><![CDATA[Virtual Care]]></category><category><![CDATA[Socioeconomic Inequality]]></category><category><![CDATA[COVID-19]]></category><category><![CDATA[Healthcare Systems]]></category><category><![CDATA[Emergencies and Disasters]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 25 Oct 2021 01:15:22 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_577a67b79e3e4a7ba21bddd61baa6fdb~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Maria Mian</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Problem with Women’s Health: Menstrual Inequity ]]></title><description><![CDATA[By: Nardeen Oweis Right now, around 800 million women and girls around the globe are menstruating but few have continual access to...]]></description><link>https://thehealthequitypro.wixsite.com/thep/post/the-problem-with-women-s-health-menstrual-inequity</link><guid isPermaLink="false">617606622c596b0016b967a6</guid><category><![CDATA[Sexual Education]]></category><category><![CDATA[Poverty]]></category><category><![CDATA[Socioeconomic Inequality]]></category><category><![CDATA[Gender Inequality]]></category><category><![CDATA[Sexual Health]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 24 Oct 2021 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_5f35a28f2484425890e25e4131456047~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nardeen Oweis</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and Mental Isolation]]></title><description><![CDATA[By: Marhamah Sohail Polycystic ovary syndrome, or PCOS, is a condition that affects a woman’s ovaries (1). Some of the symptoms can...]]></description><link>https://thehealthequitypro.wixsite.com/thep/post/polycystic-ovary-syndrome-and-mental-isolation</link><guid isPermaLink="false">614e67515c032800163c6ab7</guid><category><![CDATA[Sexual Health]]></category><category><![CDATA[Sexual Education]]></category><category><![CDATA[Disability]]></category><category><![CDATA[Healthcare Systems]]></category><category><![CDATA[Gender Inequality]]></category><category><![CDATA[Mental Illness]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 30 Sep 2021 15:00:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/aff45e_492701b120a0446eaad2fbe5e8fa0875~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Marhamah Sohail</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Challenges and Resilience of Immigrant Parents in GTA during COVID 19 Pandemic]]></title><description><![CDATA[By: Kyra Pantig The article will be referencing the study by Guruge et al. (2020), which elaborates the struggles of immigrants in the...]]></description><link>https://thehealthequitypro.wixsite.com/thep/post/challenges-and-resilience-of-immigrant-parents-in-gta-during-covid-19-pandemic</link><guid isPermaLink="false">614e89fcc72a420016a5d05a</guid><category><![CDATA[immigration]]></category><category><![CDATA[Healthcare Systems]]></category><category><![CDATA[Socioeconomic Inequality]]></category><category><![CDATA[Racial Inequality]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 29 Sep 2021 01:39:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/aff45e_708e7b9cede849f0b0933a54d065e6ad~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_759,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Kyra Pantig</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Barriers to pain treatment in low socio-economic groups	]]></title><description><![CDATA[By: Dalainey Gervais What is pain-bias? Pain-bias is a sociological concept which views certain minority groups' pain as less valid than...]]></description><link>https://thehealthequitypro.wixsite.com/thep/post/barriers-to-pain-treatment-in-low-socio-economic-groups</link><guid isPermaLink="false">614b7eb237fa640017675f46</guid><category><![CDATA[Homelessness]]></category><category><![CDATA[Poverty]]></category><category><![CDATA[Socioeconomic Inequality]]></category><category><![CDATA[Healthcare Systems]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 24 Sep 2021 23:56:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_16aa40c0cf7c419284876be02e0b4d4b~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dalainey Gervais</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mental Health Disparities of Indigenous Communities During COVID-19]]></title><description><![CDATA[By: Nardeen Oweis Pre-pandemic, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), major depressive disorder, and substance use disorder were amongst...]]></description><link>https://thehealthequitypro.wixsite.com/thep/post/mental-health-disparities-of-indigenous-communities-during-covid-19</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6143966c45dfe00016492a5b</guid><category><![CDATA[Mental Illness]]></category><category><![CDATA[Racial Inequality]]></category><category><![CDATA[Healthcare Systems]]></category><category><![CDATA[COVID-19]]></category><category><![CDATA[Socioeconomic Inequality]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 16 Sep 2021 19:28:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_0ca9eeabebca407db3efd576698bd727~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nardeen Oweis</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Impact of the Beirut Blast on Children]]></title><description><![CDATA[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...]]></description><link>https://thehealthequitypro.wixsite.com/thep/post/the-impact-of-the-beirut-blast-on-children</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6137cd13ceac9000162a6397</guid><category><![CDATA[Emergencies and Disasters]]></category><category><![CDATA[COVID-19]]></category><category><![CDATA[Socioeconomic Inequality]]></category><category><![CDATA[Poverty]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 08 Sep 2021 12:42:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/aff45e_73388e519153441ab4b2044de51b6ccf~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_800,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Marie Jo Abdul-Hay</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Universal Health Coverage: How Can It Help &#38; How Can We Achieve It?]]></title><description><![CDATA["Universal health coverage is the single most powerful concept that public health has to offer. It is our ticket to greater efficiency...]]></description><link>https://thehealthequitypro.wixsite.com/thep/post/universal-healthcare-coverage-how-can-it-help-how-can-we-achieve-it</link><guid isPermaLink="false">610ecb4900a46400164f92ff</guid><category><![CDATA[Socioeconomic Inequality]]></category><category><![CDATA[Healthcare Systems]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 08 Aug 2021 13:54:34 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9a3fad9ed36643eca18fe851ba00c8c9.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Zaeen Iqbal</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Barriers to Virtual Healthcare Access]]></title><description><![CDATA[Virtual care is healthcare services that are not provided in person. 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