7 principles to guide a national dental care program in Canada
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau recently announced plans to establish a national dental care program for low-income Canadians. The program arguably...
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Community healthcare workers were left feeling isolated and under-appreciated during the pandemic
Aotearoa New Zealand’s community nurses and home and community care assistants have played a crucial yet largely invisible role in...
South Africa is proposing plans to manage diseases like COVID. Why they’re flawed
At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic the South African government published “special regulations” to contain the spread of the...
Isolation rules for close contacts are changing. What happens next?
Close contacts of people with COVID in New South Wales and Victoria will soon no longer need to isolate for...
Malaria elimination: South Africa needs to regroup and refocus to get there
In recent years South Africa has made significant progress in its effort to eliminate malaria. The World Health Organization (WHO)...
Fresh signs of mosquito insecticide resistance in South Africa
Most South Africans aren’t worried about malaria even though the disease is endemic in the country. Four of the country’s...
Ramadan: a dietitian offers tips for healthy fasting
Ramadan is the month in the Islamic calendar when the Qur’an was revealed to the prophet Muhammad (PBUH). During the...
Floods create health risks: what to look out for and how to avoid them
Recently South Africa has experienced heavy rains which resulted in floods in some parts of the country. In the coastal...
Filling the gaps: Why Canada still needs a public dental health plan despite decades of medicare
Canadians pride ourselves on our health-care system, especially in comparison with our neighbours to the south. But there are significant...
Ukraine refugees need urgent, ongoing health care. We’ve worked in refugee camps and there’s a right way to do it
The war in Ukraine puts the plight of refugees and displaced people back in the headlines. From February 24, more...
