A dental care workforce shortage threatens the success of the Canadian Dental Care Plan
The Canadian Dental Care Plan must also prioritize addressing the unique challenges faced by dental practices in remote and rural communities, often referred to as ‘dental deserts.’
Federal support for host-directed therapeutics will help prepare for future health emergencies
With continued support, HDTs have the potential to become an important tool in both pandemic preparedness and biodefence for Canada and our global partners.
Canadian Dental Care Plan should focus on preventive oral health services
The federal government’s recent rollout of the Canada Dental Benefit emphasizes the necessity of access to dental care.
Private-public collaboration is key to unlocking healthcare for all
Recently, the Parliamentary Budget Officer estimated that if a national pharmacare program had been implemented in 2016, the cost to taxpayers would have topped $7.3-billion per year.
Canada needs a national health human resource strategy
To reduce wait times, Canadian governments need to addresses each step of the training and practice pipeline.
Carry on the work of putting equity in place in Canada’s MAID legislation
A recent poll indicates that a majority of Canada continue to support the Supreme Court decision that struck down the federal prohibition on medical assistance in dying in 2015.
NDP, Liberal MPs say Canada can learn lessons from Portugal’s ‘integrated, multifaceted, and patient-centred’ drug model
NDP MP Gord Johns says in his meetings with experts and stakeholders in Portugal he heard ‘no appetite’ for mandating treatment or for a return to criminalizing drug use.
Canada’s next big bet needs to be on medical isotopes
Cancer is still the leading cause of death in Canada. Industry is ready to deliver, and with government involvement, we can work together to bring hope to patients who face a bleak outcome.
Public-private partnerships can improve global health care
The partnership between the WHO and Firstline—an intergovernmental agency and a private firm—is a blueprint for leveraging global expertise and technology to tackle grand-scale health challenges.
Tuberculosis is a global emergency, and rich nations should treat it as such
The science to develop a new vaccine is available. A lack of funding is all that hinders progress on health equity.
