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Social inclusion & diversity

Denying groups of people the opportunity to participate in public life negatively impacts their health. Higher unemployment and lower wages lead to increased stress and illness. Women are often still paid less for doing the same job; particularly in the case of single mothers, who are at much greater risk of poverty, this can have ramifications for decades to come.

The end of neighbours: How our increasingly closed-off lives are poisoning our politics and endangering our health

posted in In The Community by Rachel Malena-Chan · August 12, 2014 12:16 PM · 2 reactions
Do you know your neighbors? Could you pick them out of a police line-up? As our urban landscapes shift and adapt to 21st century life (much of which is experienced online), researchers are seeing some startling health effects. read more

What costs more: Child care or university tuition?

posted in At Home by Rachel Malena-Chan · August 11, 2014 2:32 PM
This month's Hennesey's Index takes a look at the dollars Canadians shell out for child care. To illustrate just how difficult it is to afford, child care rates are stacked up against average university tuition dollars. The results may surprise you! read more

Upstream thinking from our friends to the south

posted in In The Community by Rachel Malena-Chan · May 21, 2014 12:48 PM
We're seeing some great examples of upstream thinking from our friends in Colorado. Here's a piece by Sarah Mapes, director of communications at the Colorado Coalition for the Medically Underserved, about the need for upstream initiatives to fight health inequity.  read more

A ‘birth lottery’ still determines who gets to live longest, healthiest life

posted in In The Community by Rachel Malena-Chan · May 20, 2014 12:25 PM
Health starts - long before illness - in our homes, schools, and jobs. All of us should have a fair opportunity to make the choices that allow us live a long, healthy life, regardless of where we were born. Unfortunately, many are not given this chance due to social inequality... read more

First Nations Caring Society: Jordan's Principle

posted in At Home by Rachel Malena-Chan · May 14, 2014 3:22 PM
Upstream thinking means focusing on the root causes of well-being. We know that many of these root causes require interventions during our earliest years of life. Unfortunately, children who live on reserve have a far more difficult time accessing the services... read more

"What will it take to make you disobey?": Erica Violet Lee speaking at Saskatoon Change Makers

posted in In The Community by Upstream · April 24, 2014 9:54 AM · 1 reaction
"The idea that some lives matter less is the root of all that's wrong in the world," Paul Farmer once said. Drawing on those words, Erica Violet Lee of Idle No More speaks from the heart about her work challenging racism colonialism. Her words will give you goosebumps.   read more

You are about to enter an empowerment zone: Max FineDay speaking at Saskatoon Change Makers

posted in In The Community by Upstream · April 07, 2014 12:04 PM
"I don't think I'll ever forget the look on my mother's face when I told her.... I didn't really realize what had happened or the implications of it all until many years later." University of Saskatchewan Students Union President Max Fineday speaks... read more

No room for shaming in public health system

posted in In The Community by Ryan Meili · March 05, 2014 12:01 PM · 1 reaction
In a recent article, Nova Scotia’s Health Minister, Leo Glavine, floated the idea that people should have to demonstrate healthy lifestyles before accessing our health care system, much like a bank assesses a customer for a loan. Sadly, this is not a new idea but has been floated by... read more

Why racism is a public health issue

posted in In The Community by Upstream · February 10, 2014 12:56 PM
  Ranking among the social determinants of health are issues of equality and diversity. Your experience of inequality, because of things like gender, race, and sexual orientation, can have a serious impact on your health outcomes. This article, set in an American context, argues that racism is... read more
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