Over 50 Prominent Canadians Sign Declaration Calling on Federal Government to Reverse Refugee Health Cuts
Dr. Vincent Lam, Adrienne Clarkson, and Kiefer Sutherland among those pledging support on eve of 2nd National Day of Action Toronto, June 13, 2013 – The campaign for refugee health care gained some high profile new support today as dozens of prominent Canadian writers were joined by actors, filmmakers, and musicians in signing a declaration […]
Refugees are Human too: a Recent Update on the Health Care Cuts for Refugees in Canada
On June 30, 2012, the federal government implemented cuts to its Interim Federal Health Program (IFHP), funded by Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC), which provided basic health coverage for refugees, refugee claimants and certain other non-citizens.
CFMS Global Health Advocacy Program: Report from Training Weekend
Recently, as part of my role as UBC’s Global Health Advocate (GHA), I participated in a training weekend in Ottawa, Ontario, along with other medical students from across Canada. We had the opportunity to connect with leaders in the global health field and learn how to improve our advocacy skills, especially surrounding issues of injustice within healthcare. Going into Ottawa, I wasn’t quite sure what to expect; UBC had not previously sent a Global Health Advocacy representative to the training weekend and being a first year medical student, I had minimal knowledge of both the Canadian Federation of Medical Students (CFMS) and its Global Health Advocacy Program (GHAP). Nevertheless, I was excited to connect with other medical students interested in global health and learn skills in advocacy that I could use as a medical student and in my future career as a physician.
Stop Cuts to Refugee Health Care: National Day of Action, June 18, 2012
As of June 30th, all refugees will be dramatically affected by cuts to their health insurance. It is a drastic change to the existing program and will leave many already vulnerable people in a very tenuous situation. Please join health care workers and others opposed to the cuts in a National Day of Action on June 18th.
Health Care for Refugees: Campaigning Against Health Care Cuts
“All children need their shots!”, “all pregnant women need prenatal care!”, “all diabetics need their insulin!” were just some of the signs that were held up by 90 Canadian Physicians protesting in Toronto after Last week’s announcement by Immigration Minister Jason Kenney to make changes to the Interim Federal Health Program (IFHP), effective June 30th, as part of the 2012 budget cuts.
LOCAL ADVOCATE FIGHTS FOR INTERNATIONAL CARDIAC PATIENT: UBC Medical Student’s Efforts Find Success
Like many cardiac patients, Freddy requires lifesaving surgery. The difference is Freddy is only ten years old and is growing up in ruralUganda, one of the poorest communities in the world. Fortunately, the persistence of UBC Medical students has fast-tracked Freddy’s case and increased his chances of survival.
Ride for World Health
The Ride for World Health 2012 is a 3,700-mile bike ride across the
United States that will take place during April and May of 2012. This
will be the 7th annual medical student initiated event aimed at
raising knowledge and awareness of global and domestic health issues
through education, advocacy and fundraising.
The Pain Project: UBC Journalism International Reporting Program
The University of British Columbia Graduate School of Journalism’s International Reporting Program (IRP) has partnered with Al Jazeera English to produce Freedom From Pain, a half hour documentary that will air on the program People & Power on Wednesday, July 20.
The journalism graduate students and faculty members working with the IRP discovered that more than half the countries in the world have little to no access to morphine, the gold standard for treating medical pain.
Legal Empowerment of the Poor for Sustainable Livelihoods: The Canadian Agenda for Change
Round table dialogue March 11, 2011 in Ottawa. “Over 4 billion people are “robbed of the chance to better their lives and climb out of poverty, because they are excluded from the rule of law.” LEP, conceptualised broadly in terms of access to justice, property rights, labour rights and business rights, is proposed to provide the opportunity for those living in poverty to improve their conditions and secure more sustainable development. This Roundtable Dialogue (March 11, 2011) aims to involve major Canadian stakeholders in an open discussion on how key Canadian actors are contributing to the realisation of the LEP agenda, and what more can be done.
Global Health Initiative Workshop: TB and Advocacy, February 23, 2011
This is a two in one workshop in that it will cover two different topics (TB and Advocacy). Dr. Cheryl McDermid will talk about TB, concentrating on its management and treatment, particularly in the low resource and global settings. Our CFMS Global Health Advocates (Saama and Nancy) will be talking about the different types of advocacy and the role students have in advocacy (especially health care students).