Reading Time: 3 minutes And why we need to act
Author: Carolyn Shimmin
Carolyn Shimmin works in the area of knowledge translation and patient and public involvement in health research. Her interests are in trauma-informed and anti-oppressive approaches, intersectional analysis and post structuralist queer theory. Passions in strategic communications, health equity and policy.
Five things you should know about food insecurity in Canada
Reading Time: 4 minutes Over four million Canadians, including 1.15 million children, will experience some level of food insecurity this year
The relationship between poverty and health in Canada
Reading Time: 4 minutes Low income limits an individual’s opportunity to achieve their full health potential because it limits choices
5 things every Canadian should know about obesity
Reading Time: 3 minutes Successful obesity management requires realistic and sustainable treatment strategies