Why YOU Should Care About Global Health
By Karen Tang, General Member This month’s theme for the YCRH’s social media and blogs surrounds the topic of Global Health. Here is a quick guide introducing the topic. What is Global Health? It is essential first to define Global Health. As the name implies, Global Health is about the health of humans worldwide. How […]
That’s a Wrap: Analyzing the 2023 Canada Food Price Report
By Laetitia Satam, Kathleena Henricus, and Shivani Shukla Perhaps most explicitly seen in increases in food bank usage due to food insecurity, it is clear that Canadians have been feeling the burn of rising grocery store prices. The 2024 Canada’s Food Price Report breaks down the kind of burden Canadians faced in 2023 and what […]
Drug Awareness: The Opioid Epidemic
By Julia Smith, General Member On October 17, 2018, the Federal Government legalized recreational cannabis. Ontario’s Government put rules in place to keep cannabis out of reach of children and youth. One must be 19 and older to buy, use, possess and grow recreational cannabis. This is the same as the minimum age for selling […]
Empowering Voices: The Role of Youth in Shaping Global Health Agendas
By Leisha Toory, Director of Sexual Health and Reproduction Rights In an ever-evolving world, youth’s dynamic energy and innovative perspectives are becoming increasingly crucial in shaping global health agendas. As a force for change, young people are demonstrating their ability to drive transformative initiatives, advocate for inclusivity, and influence policy-making on a global scale. The […]
The Double Burden of Malnutrition in Global Health
By Laetitia Satam, General Member Malnutrition. When most people hear the word malnutrition, they think of undereating, having nutritional deficiencies, and picture someone looking weak. What if I told you malnutrition includes all those and the exact opposite? Malnutrition, as defined by the World Health Organization (WHO), is a deficiency or excess of nutrient intake, […]
Canada’s Cervical Cancer Crisis: Failing Immigrant Women in Access to Lifesaving Screening
By Leisha Toory, Director of Sexual Health and Reproductive Rights As we commemorate Cervical Cancer Awareness Month in January, it is crucial to address the pressing issue surrounding cervical cancer, ranking as the third most prevalent preventable reproductive cancer among Canadian women and remains a formidable public health challenge. In 2017, approximately 1550 Canadian women […]
Change The Game 2024 Report Published!
In 2021, the MLSE Foundation launched the Change the Game Campaign. Since then, the annual reports have drawn attention to, among other issues, the urgent need for children to be able to play in safe and inclusive spaces, addressed accessibility issues that are limiting opportunities for youth to play, and developed stronger outreach strategies. Over […]
New Year Does Not Mean a New You
By Laetitia Satam, General Member Let’s face it – we’ve all felt the pressure of the “New Year, new me” mantra. Why do we preach self-love all year long, yet there is an annual urge to undergo a drastic “transformation” of ourselves annually? Why do we discredit all the hard work we’ve already invested? The […]
How to Eat to Support Planetary Health (and your own)!
By Laetitia Satam, General Member As concerns regarding climate change begin to rise, it is no surprise that people are turning to sustainable diet options. This means choosing foods that are less resource intensive, which are better and more tolerable for the planet, while also promoting health. What is a planetary diet? A planetary diet […]
Faculty of Health at Dalhousie University is looking for inputs on a new Digital Health Tool.
The Faculty of Health at Dalhousie University is looking for participants to contribute to the design and timeline of a digital health tool to support youth mental health. The tool is being developed to support youth during times when mental health support services are inaccessible, which happened during the COVID-19 pandemic, and is likely to […]