BC Welfare and Disability Rates Threaten Residents’ Health
The BC provincial budget tabled on February 16, 2016 marked the first time in nine years that there was any increase to the disability benefits of people with disabilities (PWD)….
The BC provincial budget tabled on February 16, 2016 marked the first time in nine years that there was any increase to the disability benefits of people with disabilities (PWD)….
This month the Poverty Reduction Coalition (PRC) of BC launched a #ReThink Poverty Campaign, which runs from March through September of 2016. Over the course of the coming months, the…
May 24 2014 | New PHABC Statement on Poverty and Inequity PHABC’s Board of Directors has approved a new position on Poverty and Inequity. PHABC’s Vice President Dr. John Millar who…
By Ted Bruce Debates on public health issues are a staple of life. Unfortunately, they often involve a false dichotomy. Those promoting individual choice argue that public health advocates are…
By Jalil Safaei The discourse on health equity and social determinants of health received international attention when the World Health Organizations’ (WHO) released the final report by its Commission on Social Determinants of…
By Ted Bruce The health care establishment occasionally shows glimmers of awareness that the greatest contributors to health are social determinants. We even see the Canadian Medical Association speaking out about poverty…