Tracey DaSilvaMar 13, 20216 min readInuit, food insecurity, and animal rights activismPainting by: Daphne Odjig Title: The Creation of the World There are approximately 65,000 Inuit in our vast and beautiful country, living...
Tracey DaSilvaFeb 6, 20215 min readHealth as a continuum - vast and ever changingIn 1948, the World Health Organization (WHO) proclaimed the definition of health as “a state complete, physical, mental, and social well...
Tracey DaSilvaJan 29, 20214 min readThe 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...
Tracey DaSilvaJan 26, 20214 min readHow much control over our health do we actually have? Consider the social determinants of healthThe World Health Organization (WHO) defines the Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) as follows: “The poor health of the poor, the social...
Tracey DaSilvaJan 26, 20213 min readThe 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...