Children as young as ten don’t have access to Medicare if detained. And they’re dying of largely preventable diseases.
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Native Americans sent to government-funded schools now experience significantly higher rates of mental and physical health problems than those who did not.
The argument that private healthcare relieves pressure on the public system is misleading. Private care profits from failures of the public system and patients’ desperation for timely treatment.
Biased algorithms in health care can lead to inaccurate diagnoses and delayed treatment. Deciding which variables to include to achieve fair health outcomes depends on how you approach fairness.
Though many Americans believe that parasitic infections exist in poorer countries, research shows that the problem exists in the US and has a higher impact in communities of color.
As negotiations for an international pandemic treaty get underway, public engagement is in the best interests of Canadians. Here is how the federal government is consulting affected populations.
The Albanese government has promised a centre for disease control. Its main focus has to be health equity for disadvantaged groups.
The US PEPFAR initiative has brought HIV medication to millions of people globally. Behind this progress are the activists that pressured politicians and companies to put patients over patents.
Prejudice and stigma can discourage the communities most affected by infectious diseases from seeking care. Inclusive public health messaging can prevent misinformation and guide the most vulnerable.
Systemic social issues affect vaccine access and acceptability. Yet, the term ‘vaccine hesitancy’ overlooks this, reducing the multiple factors that affect vaccine uptake to individual-level choices.
Time is running out to expand an agreement to relax patent rules on COVID vaccines. Members of the World Trade Organization should broaden its scope to treatments and tests.
If we want people with complex care needs to prioritise their health, cutting patient fees, providing flexible hours and paying attention to their social circumstances would be a good start.
Children and youth in care are more likely to have experienced trauma that can affect future health. A comprehensive, trauma-informed health strategy for these children and youth is long overdue.
Appalachia has one of the highest rates of oral health problems per person in the US.
Overcoming the access barriers and biases that underrepresented and underserved communities face could not only improve research participation but also improve care.
The omission of growing evidence that Māori, and Māori women in particular, have worse health outcomes after HIV infection could derail New Zealand’s elimination plans and exacerbate disparities.
During spring and summer, as more people consider exercising outdoors, a trauma- and violence-informed approach to physical activity can help ensure equity, inclusion, safety and access.
For people who struggle to meet their basic needs, it will take a lot more than simple psychological exercises to flourish. It will take systemic change.
People living in poverty or disadvantage are three times more likely to die from COVID than the wealthy.
On the surface, sober months like Dry January and Dry February are great. But we need to broaden the discussion around how privilege and policy impact one’s relationship with alcohol and other drugs.
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Assistant Professor of Law, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa
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Associate professor, Department of Health Sciences, Carleton University
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Associate professor, Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Toronto; York University, Canada; University of Sydney
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Professor of Public Health, La Trobe University
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PhD candidate (health), Dalhousie University
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Assistant Professor, School of Nursing, Faculty of Health and Social Development, University of British Columbia
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Senior Lecturer in Bioethics, University of Otago
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Adjunct Research Fellow, Swinburne University of Technology
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Professor of Social and Health Psychology, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University
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Associate Professor of Community and Public Health; Lead, Graduate Certificate in Rural Health, Idaho State University, Idaho State University
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MSc Candidate, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Western University
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Director Rural Health Advocacy Project, University of the Witwatersrand
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Professor of Psychology, Saint Mary’s University
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Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Virginia
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Senior Research Fellow, Public Health, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau