Health Voices

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)….

#ReThink Housing: Making the connection between affordable housing and health in BC

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…

PHABC takes a position on poverty and inequity

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…

I say Epidemic – You say Fear Mongering

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…

A Campaign for a Treaty on Global Health Equity

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…

Speaking Out On Inequities

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…