Half of all GP practices in New Zealand have closed their books to new patients. This means people are going on emergency departments for care – with deadly outcomes when it comes to lung cancer.
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We can’t rely on rich countries to donate mpox vaccines. Here’s what we need to do instead.
The health benefits of shifting to a low-carbon transport system could be greater than those achieved by anti-smoking policies, according to a major new study released today.
The current Mpox situation is concerning, but there is not yet any reason for Canadians to panic. As the situation develops, listen to public health advice and be ready to take appropriate action.
The COVID-19 pandemic showed that a one-size-fits-all approach is inadequate for addressing health inequities. A targeted, community-informed strategy is essential to improve public health responses.
De-centring medical expertise means fostering skillsets that reduce disparities in health outcomes. Medical expertise alone is great for those with social privilege, but not enough for the rest.
Diabetes trials are leaving out people who are most affected by diabetes, which creates a series of problems include the greater likelihood of missing rare and potentially dangerous side effects.
The federal government has announced almost $50 million in funding for gynaecological health care. But there’s more to do to help women with chronic pain.
Many Black patients experience stark differences in how they’re treated during medical interactions compared to white patients.
Māori and Pacific people already face a disproportionate burden of influenza and a persistently reduced life expectancy. Lowering the age for free flu vaccination is essential for achieving equity.
New Zealand’s health and education sectors are largely siloed and separate. But all the evidence points to collaboration within schools leading to better health and educational outcomes for children.
Arguments against including Indigenous cultural perspectives and experiences in public policy have spilled over into prejudice and racism on both sides of the Tasman. That harms democracy.
Native Americans sent to government-funded schools now experience significantly higher rates of mental and physical health problems than those who did not.
The outcomes of obstetric operations has improved in the past decades. But women need equitable surgical care throughout their lives - not just during childbirth.
The Medicines Patent Pool was created to promote public health, facilitating generic licensing for patented drugs that treat diseases predominantly affecting low- and middle-income countries.
While gender-affirming health care is essential to the well-being of trans people, access to quality services varies significantly by geographic region and social context.
Overcoming the access barriers and biases that underrepresented and underserved communities face could not only improve research participation but also improve care.
Engaging in open and honest dialogue with the public to increase understanding of health inequities has never been more important.
When states reduce barriers for low-income children to get coverage, their mothers are more likely to be married and less likely to smoke.
While policy organizations publicly claim that they want input from racialized and other marginalized communities, many fail to listen to, accept or integrate what those communities have to say.
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Associate Vice-President Global Health, McMaster University
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Assistant Professor in Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University
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Joel Lexchin is a Friend of The Conversation.
Professor Emeritus of Health Policy and Management, York University, Canada
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Professor of Public Health, The University of Melbourne
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Director of the Australian Research Centre for Population Oral Health, University of Adelaide
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Scientist-in-Residence and Adjunct Professor, Middlebury
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Professor of General Practice and Head of Undergraduate Education, School of Public Health and Community Medicine, UNSW Sydney
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Professor Health Behaviour Dynamics, Glasgow Caledonian University
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Director, Centre for Primary Health Care and Equity and Centre of Research Excellence in Obesity Management and Prevention in Primary Health Care, UNSW Sydney
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Ph.D. Candidate in Microbiology, Harvard University
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Associate Professor of Family Medicine, Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science
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Doctoral Researcher, Public Health, Ghent University
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Health Policy and Systems Researcher, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
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Senior Research Associate at the Australian Research Centre for Population Oral Health (ARCPOH), University of Adelaide
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Economist, Ghent University
