Dylan Cohen shares a personal story of life in and out of government care.He is an Indigenous former youth in care and campaigner for Fostering Change in British Columbia and a Contributor with EvidenceNetwork.ca. Dylan seeks to create oppor
What started as pilot project by two frustrated doctors is evolving into standard practice as more jurisdictions, including the Ontario government, get on board. Dr. Clare Liddy and Dr. Erin Keely share their story – and their lessons learned
Older Canadians living with frailty tell us what they need to live betterWithin a decade, the number of frail, elderly Canadians will double. What does getting old look like in Canada?We need to start listening to the people with lived expe
AP Photo/Rick BowmerUne version de ce commentaire est parue dans Le Huffington Post QuebecLes députés qui étudieront l’éventualité du financement public des médicaments prendront probablement leur temps. Pour eux, il n’y a pas d’urgence; ils
THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher KatsarovA version of this commentary appeared in the Winnipeg Free Press and Ottawa LifeA basic income guarantee has been back in the news a lot lately, thanks to Mark Zuckerberg, Richard Branson, Elon Musk and
AP Photo/Douglas HealeyOpioid manufacturer admits to illegal activity in the United States but faces no penalties in CanadaA version of this commentary appeared in the Toronto Star, Vancouver Province and Ottawa LifePurdue Pharma recently an
Interviews with Dr. Robyn Tamblyn and Dr. Jenna WongMedications can be life-saving. But they are only as good as our knowledge about them.The time is right for a national drug surveillance system to kept better track of our experiences with
Think back to the last time you filled a prescription.Now think back to who paid for that.There’s a good chance that if you don’t have a drug plan, you paid out of pocket for your last prescription — because outside of the hospital, prescript
One in four people in Canada care for a loved one, friend or neighbour.And earlier this month the Prime Minister recognized the millions of Canadian caregivers who help support someone in their lives, by declaring April 4th to be National Car
Political scientist Shannon Sampert says not enough is being done to help the group of Canadians who are most likely to die by suicide — men, especially those who are middle-aged.“We know that men commit three out of every four suicides and th
Dr. Kenneth Rockwood, a geriatrician in Halifax and Researcher with the Canadian FRAILTY NETWORK says that an ageist attitude is an underlying cause of unsuitable healthcare for older patients.
The suicide rate for men in Canada is three to four times higher than women.This rate increases even more in certain subgroups such as gay men, indigenous men or veterans.
North America is grappling with an opioids epidemic.British Columbia has even declared a public health emergency because of a significant increase in opioid-related overdoses and deaths.Dr. David Juurlink, Head of the Division of Clinical P
As the population ages, there is a growing belief that a tsunami of elderly patients will bankrupt the healthcare system, but evidence shows that this is a misconception.
A podcast from Policy Options, featuring the founder and Director of EvidenceNetwork.ca, Dr. Noralou Roos.“Imagine putting months of work into an article to have it read by only 10 people. This is the situation in much of academia right now, w
While the link between poverty and poor health outcomes is well established, experts say that many health care providers feel unequipped to intervene.Nancy McPherson, a Population Health Analyst, says that one solution is for health practitio
A version of this podcast appeared in the Huffington PostIn a recent UNICEF report, Canada ranked in the bottom half of the world’s richest countries in overall child well-being and child equality.Experts say that a lack of access to health
A version of this podcast appeared in Policy Options and Charity VillageBeing published in the mainstream media is a great way for non-profit organizations to educate the public and to influence politicians and policy makers. But it’s not alw