This report from Migrant Workers Alliance for Change describes the impact of Canada’s immigration system, temporary work programs, and the agri-food industry on migrant workers’ health during the COVID-19 pandemic. It also includes calls to action to address the determinants of health that disproportionately harm migrant workers.
This article from the Xia et al. describes the geographic concentration of COVID-19 cases in 4 Canadian provinces, and the importance of geographic considerations to guide resource and service allocation to address the disproportionate burden of COVID-19 on marginalized communities across Canada.
This summary provides an overview of a recent report written by Dr Kate Mulligan titled Strengthening community connections: The future of public health is at the neighbourhood scale.
This fifth webinar in the series will reinforce the importance of reorienting health services for older adults to promote health equity, address the social determinants of health, and shift from an illness to a wellness approach.
Explore perspectives on power, and specifically the various ways that power influences, frames or directs public health efforts. We will unpack the many shapes that power can take and the mechanisms through which power reasserts itself following disruptions to maintain the status quo.