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Tracey DaSilva
Mar 13, 20216 min read
Inuit, food insecurity, and animal rights activism
Painting by: Daphne Odjig Title: The Creation of the World There are approximately 65,000 Inuit in our vast and beautiful country, living...
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Tracey DaSilva
Feb 6, 20215 min read
Health as a continuum - vast and ever changing
In 1948, the World Health Organization (WHO) proclaimed the definition of health as “a state complete, physical, mental, and social well...
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Tracey DaSilva
Jan 29, 20214 min read
The meld of personal meets professional. Can they be they same?
In my original Social Media and Professionalism Audits, I reflected upon my limited online presence. I shared with my cohort that I had a...
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Tracey DaSilva
Jan 26, 20214 min read
How much control over our health do we actually have? Consider the social determinants of health
The World Health Organization (WHO) defines the Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) as follows: “The poor health of the poor, the social...
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Tracey DaSilva
Jan 26, 20213 min read
The Canada Health Act, antiquated or as relevant as ever?
Under the Canada Health Act (CHA), only “medically necessary” hospital and physician services are universally covered. Other services...
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