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A national framework for fetal alcohol spectrum disorder is long overdue

  • Research has shown the societal cost of FASD in Canada tops $10.5-billion annually. These costs are incurred through criminal justice, health care, educational services,
Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR MOHAMED-IQBAL RAVALIA | September 7, 2023
Health Minister Mark Holland, pictured. Sen. Mohamed-Iqbal Ravlia's private member's bill would require the minister of health, in consultation with other ministers and stakeholders, to develop a national framework for FASD. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A national framework for fetal alcohol spectrum disorder is long overdue

Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR MOHAMED-IQBAL RAVALIA | September 7, 2023
  • Research has shown the societal cost of FASD in Canada tops $10.5-billion annually. These costs are incurred through criminal justice, health care, educational services,

A national framework for fetal alcohol spectrum disorder is long overdue

Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR MOHAMED-IQBAL RAVALIA | September 7, 2023
  • Research has shown the societal cost of FASD in Canada tops $10.5-billion annually. These costs are incurred through criminal justice, health care, educational services,
Health Minister Mark Holland, pictured. Sen. Mohamed-Iqbal Ravlia's private member's bill would require the minister of health, in consultation with other ministers and stakeholders, to develop a national framework for FASD. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Keep young children safe by vaccinating them against COVID-19

  • On Nov. 19, Health Canada took an important step in the fight against COVID-19 by approving Pfizer-BioNTech’s Comirnaty vaccine for use in children aged
Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR MOHAMED-IQBAL RAVALIA, INDEPENDENT SENATOR ROSEMARY MOODIE, INDEPENDENT SENATOR STAN KUTCHER, INDEPENDENT SENATOR MARIE-FRANçOISE MéGIE | November 29, 2021
Vaccination provides an additional layer of protection for our young children who are experiencing the disastrous consequences of COVID-19 firsthand, such as class closures, write Independent Senators Mégie, Moodie, Ravalia, and Kutcher. Photograph courtesy of Pexels

Keep young children safe by vaccinating them against COVID-19

Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR MOHAMED-IQBAL RAVALIA, INDEPENDENT SENATOR ROSEMARY MOODIE, INDEPENDENT SENATOR STAN KUTCHER, INDEPENDENT SENATOR MARIE-FRANçOISE MéGIE | November 29, 2021
  • On Nov. 19, Health Canada took an important step in the fight against COVID-19 by approving Pfizer-BioNTech’s Comirnaty vaccine for use in children aged

Keep young children safe by vaccinating them against COVID-19

Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR MOHAMED-IQBAL RAVALIA, INDEPENDENT SENATOR ROSEMARY MOODIE, INDEPENDENT SENATOR STAN KUTCHER, INDEPENDENT SENATOR MARIE-FRANçOISE MéGIE | November 29, 2021
  • On Nov. 19, Health Canada took an important step in the fight against COVID-19 by approving Pfizer-BioNTech’s Comirnaty vaccine for use in children aged
Vaccination provides an additional layer of protection for our young children who are experiencing the disastrous consequences of COVID-19 firsthand, such as class closures, write Independent Senators Mégie, Moodie, Ravalia, and Kutcher. Photograph courtesy of Pexels

Canadians deserve better health care. Patient’s Medical Home can get us there

  • I became a family doctor because providing comprehensive, compassionate care gave me meaning. In the small community I served in Twillingate, N.L., I have
Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR MOHAMED-IQBAL RAVALIA | November 14, 2018
The College of Family Physicians of Canada launched its vision of the future of family practice in 2011, called the Patient’s Medical Home. The model has caught the attention of provincial decision-makers and health-care providers across Canada. Photograph courtesy of the Pan American Health Organization

Canadians deserve better health care. Patient’s Medical Home can get us there

Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR MOHAMED-IQBAL RAVALIA | November 14, 2018
  • I became a family doctor because providing comprehensive, compassionate care gave me meaning. In the small community I served in Twillingate, N.L., I have

Canadians deserve better health care. Patient’s Medical Home can get us there

Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR MOHAMED-IQBAL RAVALIA | November 14, 2018
  • I became a family doctor because providing comprehensive, compassionate care gave me meaning. In the small community I served in Twillingate, N.L., I have
The College of Family Physicians of Canada launched its vision of the future of family practice in 2011, called the Patient’s Medical Home. The model has caught the attention of provincial decision-makers and health-care providers across Canada. Photograph courtesy of the Pan American Health Organization
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