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Public Health: A Key to Resolving Canada’s Healthcare Crisis
Public health initiatives enhance well-being and reduce hospital visits. Across the country, hospitals are overburdened, emergency rooms are closing temporarily due to staff shortages, and patients are facing unacceptably long wait times for essential care. While these challenges are multifaceted, one solution lies in plain sight: public health. Underfunded and underappreciated, public health—through its emphasis...
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“Obvious, evidence-backed solution”: NPs are here to help healthcare
With millions of Ontarians struggling to access primary care, NPs represent an effective antidote to the province’s healthcare crisis. In an increasingly turbulent political environment, addressing the healthcare crisis and connecting communities with primary care must remain top priorities for the provincial government. The Nurse Practitioners’ Association of Ontario (NPAO) — which represents over 5400...
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Heart Health In Canada: CANet’s Innovative Platform Empowers Patients
Getting to the heart of the matter: With a focus on patient-driven care, CANet develops a secure and interactive digital platform to help Canadians improve their heart health. Heart disease continues to be a leading cause of death in Canada, affecting women and men across all demographics. While most of us understand heart disease to...
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Self-advocacy and Finding the Right Prosthetic Device
When it comes to prosthetics like microprocessor-controlled knees, knowledge is power. Find out what’s available and advocate for what’s best for you. Microprocessor-controlled knees (MPKs) are modernizing the world of prosthetics. By using a microcomputer system, they’re able to control the extension and flexion of a knee joint throughout the stance and/or swing phase of...
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CNIB Calls for Universal Access to Eye Exams for All Canadian Children
Lack of access to timely eye exams is leading to significant, lifelong repercussions for children. CNIB is advocating for this to change. Many children start school without ever having an eye exam — and many parents are unaware that this is an issue. “A lot of parents think the red eye reflex exam done on...
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Assistive Equipment Is a Necessity, Not a Luxury, for People with ALS
Government programs for ALS funding and essential equipment fail to address urgent, complex needs — leaving charities to fill critical gaps in care. A diagnosis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is devastating for the person receiving it and their loved ones. People struggle to navigate their journey, overwhelmed by a terminal diagnosis. ALS progressively paralyzes...
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How Pfizer Puts Patients First and Leads with Integrity
Pfizer is leading the way in patient-centred care, prioritizing integrity and transparency in every collaboration. It’s a simple yet revolutionary concept in health care: listen to patients and put them first. This patient-centred approach is critical to driving innovation, improving patient outcomes, and building trust between patients and the medical community — and Pfizer Canada...
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The New Program Connecting People with Dementia to Community Supports
The success of the DREAM program in diverting undiagnosed or non-acute dementia patients from hospital admission underscores the need for its expansion. The number of Canadians living with dementia is growing and will continue to do so. “In Ontario alone, over 300,000 people are currently living with some form of dementia and this number is...
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Shield Your Health This Fall To Breathe Easy All Season Long
As we head into the cold weather season, it’s time to consider which vaccines we need to protect ourselves against respiratory infections. Though we are now officially post-pandemic, we are entering the time of year when respiratory infections are on the rise. “The months of September, October, and November herald the onset of our flu...
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Get Free, 24/7 Help to Navigate Addiction and Mental Health Services
Struggling with mental health, addiction, or gambling issues? ConnexOntario offers 24/7 access to free, confidential support. Dealing with a mental health issue or a gambling or substance addiction can feel very lonely. Not knowing where to seek help can make it even more difficult. ConnexOntario aims to ensure that no one goes it alone. Funded...