Health Insight
CAMPAIGN: Patient Access & Health Equity (2024)
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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...
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How Ontario Could Lead Access to Alzheimer’s Medicines
As Ontario works to better prioritize public access to new medicines, disease-modifying Alzheimer’s medicines must be prioritized. Alzheimer’s disease is on the rise amongst the Canadian population. “The numbers are growing,” says Dr. Sharon Cohen, a neurologist specializing in Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and Medical Director of the Toronto Memory Program, Canada’s largest memory clinic for...
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Two Blueprints for Equitable Access to Medicines in Canada
Canada’s National Pharmacare and Rare Disease Drug Strategy charts different paths to equitable access, with shared goals and unique challenges. Could the National Strategy for Drugs for Rare Diseases (SDRD) be a counterpoint to National Pharmacare (Pharmacare) in charting a pathway for public access to advanced therapies, particularly, those with potentially high impact and value...
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Pneumonia can be life-threatening, but ways exist to help protect yourself
Pneumococcal vaccination can be an effective way to help protect seniors and other adults with increased risk from pneumonia. Pneumonia is an infection of the lungs that can cause mild to severe illness in people of all ages. But some people are at increased risk for getting pneumonia and for complications from the disease, including...