social inequalities in health Archives

Community Resources for All

Aug 7, 2017 | social inequalities in health

Our community resources guide is finally available! This guide is intended for all immigrants who are not a permanent resident or a Canadian citizen. Services are provided without immigration documents or proof of residence. Food, clothing, immigration, health and activities for everyone free of charge! Social Work students from McGill University, under the supervision of Dr. Jill Hanley, phoned the various agencies in Montreal to ensure the services provided. The guide is also available in French and Spanish. Thank you to all the people who contributed to its realization! (more…)

The health and access to care of uninsured migrants in Montreal

Jul 5, 2017 | equity of access to healthcare, social inequalities in health

Valery Ridde presented at the M8 Alliance Expert Meeting on Migrants’ and Refugees’ Health, held on June 23-24, 2017, in the Sapienza University of Rome, the results of a study on the health and access to care of uninsured migrants in Montreal.
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Zika: exposing anew the need for health promotion in Latin America

May 23, 2017 | equity of access to healthcare, social inequalities in health

This editorial, written by Andréa Caprara and Valéry Ridde, was published last November in issue 23 of the Global Health Promotion magazine. It addresses the need to strengthen health promotion in Latin America through the example of the Zika epidemic. This article is also available in spanish, portuguese and in french. (more…)

Uninsured migrants’ access to care: challenges, status, and a focus on women’s health

Mar 23, 2017 | equity of access to healthcare, social inequalities in health

Access to health care for uninsured migrants (those with precarious status, often undocumented) is difficult. In partnership with Médecins du Monde, the research project on uninsured migrants in Montreal seeks to improve access to care for this population by studying their health status and understanding the social barriers determining it.
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Ottawa Statement from the Sparking Solutions Summit on Population Health Intervention Research

Mar 2, 2017 | equity of access to healthcare, health policy analysis, social inequalities in health

The following content is a special article published in the Canadian Journal of Public Health, Vol. 107, No. 6, on March 1st 2017.

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Webconference: Control and prevention of vector-borne diseases

Mar 1, 2017 | equity of access to healthcare, health policy analysis, social inequalities in health

The VERDAS consortium research project presents its research results, a synthesis of knowledge on urban health interventions for the prevention and control of vector-borne diseases on Thursday 2 March at the University of Valle in Cali, Colombia.