May 10, 2020
The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is a major threat to public health. Globally, governments implemented unprecedented public health measures to limit the spread of the virus. Our Team is contributing to the following COVID-19 initiatives: howsmyflattening.ca...
May 10, 2020
Education is an important determinant of health. Educational outcomes are closely linked to socioeconomic status and health disparities. Specifically, educational attainment is a key determinant of both morbidity and mortality. Children and youth spend a large...
May 9, 2020
Understanding health care usage is critical to planning and improving our health care system. Likewise, measuring the inputs and outcome of the public health system is key to understanding how the system is functioning and where improvements are needed. Our team...
May 9, 2017
Diabetes Canada estimates that, as of 2015, 3.4 million Canadians (9.3% of the population) have type 2 diabetes—a number they expect will increase by 2025, when a predicted 5 million Canadians (12.1% of the population) will suffer from the disease. The pervasiveness...
