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Education: Health at Birth Strongly Linked to How Prepared Kids are for School

A new report from the University of Manitoba’s Faculty of Medicine shows differences in potential are apparent at a very early age―even as early as when they’re born. Children’s performance potential at school is also related to where they live. … Continue reading →

Health: Nursing – The Health of our Nation

Iqaluit, Nunavut (May 9, 2012) – Nurses around the world are being recognized for their commitment to health care during 2012 National Nursing Week. No more so than in Nunavut, where the territory’s 163 nurses are on the front lines … Continue reading →

Health: Territories React to Federal Mental Health Plan

The federal government released a national strategy on mental illness last week, and the territories are welcoming the plan. Mental health is a serious problem in the North. Suicide rates are among the highest in Canada, addictions to alcohol and … Continue reading →

Health: Ontario Wants More Nurses

The Ontario government has announced that it is directing more money towards frontline patient care by creating over 900 new nursing positions this year. “These new nurses will improve frontline care by making sure patients get the right care where … Continue reading →

Mental health: Early Intervention Key

The topic of mental health is too often clouded by the stigma that surrounds it. The immediate reality is that one in five Canadians are diagnosed with a mental illness in their lifetime. Mental Health Week brings about a much-needed … Continue reading →

Housing & Health: Media Advisory – No Place to call Home! – Report on Homelessness in Winnipeg 2011

Winnipeg: On an average night in Winnipeg, about 350 people are sleeping at one of the city’s homeless shelters. Estimates vary, but another 1,400 people, without a place to call home, are sleeping on the street, in temporary accommodation, or … Continue reading →

Health : Housing + Income + Food = Health: Wellesley Institute Submission to UN Food Expert

Housing, income, food and health are all strongly linked. It is important to understand the interconnections, the vicious and virtuous cycles that feed each other, and the impact policy and program interventions can have on those cycles. Those are some … Continue reading →

Health: Understanding and Improving Aboriginal Maternal and Child Health in Canada

The goal of this report is to create a better understanding of, and support for, programs and initiatives that have the potential to reduce health disparities between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Canadians. Download the file Download this file

Health: Improving Mental Health Services Benefits Everyone

In recent years, few areas of health care have received as much attention as mental health. Yet despite the attention, Canada’s mental health care system remains deeply fragmented, with little coordination across sectors, little emphasis on exactly who is responsible … Continue reading →

Health: First Nations’ Suicide Prevention Guide Celebrates Diversity

Aboriginals who are gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered face homophobia and rejection that may increase their risk of suicide, a national health group says. The National Aboriginal Health Organization released its report on suicide prevention and “two-spirited” people on Tuesday. … Continue reading →

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