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Colour-Coded Health Disparities

Gordon Thane December 27, 2021 No Comments

A familiar theme in public health is the uneven distribution of outcomes across segments of the population occupying different tiers of the socio-cultural hierarchy. Despite the tremendous progress North America…

Gun Violence and Public Health: No Silver Bullet?

Gordon Thane December 22, 2021 No Comments

On the evening of April 18 2020, a 51-year-old gunman went on a 13-hour rampage across the small town of Portapique, Nova Scotia, murdering 22 people and injuring six others…

The Paradox of Vaccine Preventable Diseases

Gordon Thane December 22, 2021 No Comments

May 8, 2020 marked the 40th anniversary of the smallpox eradication. However, this historical achievement has been tempered as there is a growing concern that global societal disruptions and lockdowns…

Reshaping the Climate Change Narrative

Gordon Thane December 12, 2021 No Comments

Historically, climate change has been framed by discussions solely focused around the planet’s rapidly warming temperatures, typically accompanied by images depicting polar bears on melting ice sheets. While thought provoking,…

Public Health and Misinformation

Gordon Thane December 12, 2021 No Comments

Campaigns and movements intended to mislead the public about the best course of action for their health are not new. From anti-vaxxers to the promotion of unregulated therapies, the litany…

Why Climate Change is a Social Determinant of Health

Gordon Thane December 4, 2021 No Comments

“This is not just about the environment, it’s about the community, it’s about jobs, it’s about justice.” – Eddie Bautista As the current pandemic continues to shed light on…

The Impact of COVID-19 on Global Poverty and SDGs

Gordon Thane December 3, 2021 No Comments

As the COVID-19 pandemic threw the world into chaos in March 2020, most agreed without question that sweeping lockdowns were a necessary public health measure to slow the spread of…

Forgotten Impacts of COVID-19: Refugee Health

Gordon Thane December 3, 2021 No Comments

Crumbling infrastructure. Overcrowded living conditions. No access to healthcare. These are the conditions under which millions of refugees have been weathering the COVID-19 pandemic. More than 70 million people worldwide…

Healthcare Workers’ Mental Health in the COVID-19 Warzone

Gordon Thane November 29, 2021 No Comments

There is a growing concern that front-line healthcare workers from all disciplines in hospitals and other care settings are not being provided with the tools to ensure their safety during…

Sociocultural Consequences of COVID-19

Gordon Thane November 29, 2021 No Comments

In this episode, the PHI team attempts to challenge fundamental assumptions about our current circumstances, asserting that the broader social, ethical, and cultural consequences are often overlooked in our collective…

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