@sharilaliberte.bsky.social
Nursing pracademic keen to collaborate in developing caring economies where inter-sectoral health and social care resources transform intersectional systems of oppression to enable thriving for all #decolonize #carerevolution #SDOH #JustTransition
Thanks to Arnel Borras from St F X for this share: April 7, 2026 hosted by People's Health Movement-Canada and People's Health Movement-Europe: Saving Canadian Health Systems from Privatization: Global lessons for local action. To RSVP for actions across Turtle Island: sfu.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Canada’s public health care is at a turning point.
Alberta opening the door to private, for-profit insurance risks importing a U.S. two-tier system. Rallies across the country are asking MPs one simple question: will you defend public health care or stay silent?
March 16 of action to protect publicly funded health care-organized by the Canadian Health Coalition with actions across Turtle Island: dayofaction.healthcoalition.ca
The Foreign Press Association of Israel and the occupied Palestinian Territories is demanding that countries around the world step up and force Israel to let journalists into Gaza, urging supporters to sign a petition to let them in.
All welcome to join VCC BSN students & partners next Mon Feb 23 1230-3pmPST to explore ways to shift our health systems from expensive downstream acute care services towards upstream, team based, holistic health care that includes prevention and health promotion: ticketbud.com/events/ea0ec...
Housing is Healthcare webinar February 26 conversation LIVE with Andrew Boozary MD, primary care physician and executive director of the Gattuso Centre for Social Medicine at UHN: www.linkedin.com/posts/manjul...
Big news from me:
I’m thrilled to be joining @policyalternatives.ca as a senior researcher and launching a health policy desk.
The focus will be national and provincial health policy and services analysis, including privatization, finance, wait times, and solutions.
Webinar regarding threats to Medicare tomorrow:
www.parklandinstitute.ca/launch_webin...
Deep respect for the work of Vancouver Community College (VCC)'s Indigenous services team organizing this Indigenous speaker: Lunch and unlearn series: libguides.vcc.ca/c.php?g=7476...
BC’s 2025 Living Wage Report puts real living wages at $21.55–$29.60/hr—well above minimum wage. CFE’s Lone Mothers Economic Inclusion Project offers 28 policy fixes, including raising minimum wage to a living wage. www.centreforequity.ca/justice_at_w...
@bcpolicy.bsky.social
To support the fundamental work of West Coast Leaf & their many initiatives inc the Family Well-being Coalition of BC-supporting children/youth/parents facing unfair barriers to meeting their needs in communities across BC, consider joining their Equality Breakfast: westcoastleaf.org/event/equali...
A dominant theme of Hitler's speeches in the late 1930s is that Germany was surrounded by threats. These threats were imaginary: it was Nazi Germany that threatened other nations. But they were used to justify pre-emptive attacks. Trump is following this script.
#mentalhealthawareness #stigmafree #mentalhealtheducation #hope #ymhc
Six years without getting sick isn’t a miracle. It’s what happens when airborne problems are met with airborne solutions.
Respirators work quietly, consistently, and without spectacle. For the people wearing them, and for those who can’t afford another infection.
I would appreciate feedback on this list of values-principles for co-creating safe learning spaces with and for diverse nursing students in learning about holistic, equity oriented, non-oppressive nursing care that fosters health equity and social justice. Am I missing any important principles? Tx
The humanitarian crisis in Gaza is far from over.
Today, the Israeli government announced that it would suspend the aid work of several humanitarian organizations that provide lifesaving aid to Palestinians in Gaza living through what Amnesty International and other groups labeled as a genocide.
Mainstreaming agrobiodiversity in planet-friendly school meals for children: a scoping review - The Lancet Planetary Health www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
On the cover this week, the 2025 @lancetcountdown.bsky.social report on health and climate change.
Read this & more in our latest issue: spkl.io/63328AiKc2 #LancetClimate25
Among our most-read in 2025 ⤵️
Ultra-processed foods – what’s the impact?
In a Lancet Series, experts warn a global rise in #UPFs presents a growing public health threat.
Read the evidence & policy recommendations ⬇️
spkl.io/63323AYDz7
👀 Among our most-read in 2025:
A major meta-analysis investigating the effects of antidepressants on cardiometabolic and other physiological parameters.
Find out more: spkl.io/63325AYEFX
The Black Health Primer is an 8-module program designed to transform medical & health professional education to improve the lives of Black communities & promote health equity for all.
CPA members email education@cpa.ca for a discount code
Conclusion: "[BSN] as a minimum requirement to enter the nursing profession...is essential to generate a respected, competent, & satisfied nursing workforce that can impact the quality and safety of care/positively influence outcome indicators for patients, nurses, healthcare organizations/society"
Scoping review shows "the higher the proportion of nurses with a bachelor's degree=the better the outcomes in r/t failure-to-rescue, re-admission rates, and patient mortality"=important to have BSN as entry to practice. Link to article: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Link to their website with webinars on current/evolving research and info re: accessing their services: bc-clmf.org
SROI report showing that their model demonstrates strong, measurable patient outcomes:
Download the report at tinyurl.com/BCCLMFreport
Five-page executive summary at tinyurl.com/BCCLMFsummary
One-page overview at tinyurl.com/BCCLMFpage
Letter for health care providers wishing to protect group based medical clinic visits offered by the BC-Centre for Long Covid, ME/CFS, and Fibromyalgia. See this template letter of support to send to the BC Minister of Health and cc the President of Doctors of BC:
www.lifelinebc.ca/campaign/doc...
Why hasn't BC's housing crisis been solved yet?
@1alexhemingway.bsky.social breaks down what's actually happening with non-market housing, supply shortages, and zoning...and what needs to change.
A comprehensive look at where we are and where we need to go:
Deep respect for this health worker education/advocacy RSVP for today Dec 16 3pm PST www.eventbrite.ca/e/healing-ou...
