ER wait times in Canada a symptom of health care ‘crisis’ says doc

‘We Want Universal Healthcare… Until’: Woman Points to Reports on Canada’s ER Wait Times

A woman is going viral after sharing her experience with Canada’s healthcare system and pointing to reports about long wait times. She says she now lives in the United States but previously lived in Canada. “As someone who lived with universal healthcare for 32 years of her life” in Canada, she says she “has a Sign up to receive the Daily Dot’s Internet Insider newsletter for urgent news from the frontline of online. The post ‘We Want Universal Healthcare Until’: Woman Points to Reports on Canada’s ER Wait Times appeared first on The Daily Dot.

Ghana’s silent health crisis takes centre stage as GMTF courts CHAG partnership

A growing health crisis is unfolding quietly across Ghana, leaving families financially devastated, children out of school, and thousands of patients struggling to access life-saving treatment. While the effects may not always make headlines, the consequences are being felt in homes and communities across the country.

Alberta pushes ahead with two-tier healthcare

There’s a frenetic, angry edge to the UCP’s characteristic firehose of announcements and pronouncements these days. The post Alberta pushes ahead with two-tier healthcare appeared first on rabble.ca.

After N.B. law, 10 provinces now have job protection for long-term sick leave

With New Brunswick's new unpaid sick leave law, all 10 provinces in Canada now have some sort of job protection for people who need extended time off for serious illnesses.

Cross Country Checkup: How does the debate around MAiD for mental illness affect you?

A federal committee says Canada should 'indefinitely' pause MAiD for mental health. How does this affect you?