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Failing migrant rights, failing public health

Many people living in Canada with HIV and hepatitis C cannot access health care. The status quo is unacceptable for those who wish to call Canada home, and for Canadians who understand the critical importance of public health and human rights.

Accessing health care is a complicated ordeal for newcomers, write Janet Butler-McPhee, Anne-Rachelle Boulanger, and Nadia Fyfe.
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