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COVID-19 and the Challenge of Global Healthcare Disparities

WEBBy Vino Landry | The World Health Organization recently called attention to glaring disparities across the globe in the availability of basic supplies needed to slow …

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The Household Model: Improving Healthcare through Prevention …

WEBHana Geadah is a 2020 Social Connectedness Fellow working with Partners in Health Liberia to analyze the impact of the household model in Liberia on the communities’ well …

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Improving Maternal Mental Health through Social Connectedness

WEBGender plays a vital role in determining mental health and illness, with women being more likely to suffer from common mental disorders such as depression and anxiety.[i] For …

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Understanding the Role of Social Support Systems in Health

WEB1 Understanding the Role of Social Support Systems in Health Lavanya Virmani, 1 Sara Lillo, 2 Basimenye Nhlema, 3 Kumba Tekuyama, 4 Victor Kanyema, 3 Elise Mann, 3 …

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Keeping the Heart Beating: Social Isolation and Cardiovascular …

WEBIt is well known that social variables can affect health. For example, recent studies have shown that loneliness and social isolation are significant risk factors for stroke and …

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Expert Mercy: The “Secret Sauce” We Need to Confront the COVID …

WEBIn times of fear, anxiety, polarization, and distancing spurred by a pandemic, there is one response we have learned from history that offers both outbreak control and …

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Social Connectedness a Key to Happiness Worldwide

WEBToday, we celebrate the United Nations’ International Day of Happiness! How important is it to be happy? It’s simple really: a multitude of research from around the world shows that …

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Holistic Approaches to Mental Health: Linkages to Education

WEBThrough an examination of aspects of our education system, our approaches to architecture, and our attitudes towards food, we can see the impact of these aspects as …

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Promoting social connectedness in our National Seniors Strategy

WEB<![CDATA[One of the most important factors to bear in mind when considering the social and economic consequences of aging in Canada is the need for community engagement …

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Social Isolation and its Relationship to the Urban Environment

WEB3 Urbanization – the shift from rural to urban – is associated with mental health issues due to increased stressors and reduced social support.5 Evidence suggests “the sheer scale …

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The Harmful Invisibility of People with Albinism

WEBThere is perhaps no more painful thought in the world than “I do not belong.” It is easy to feel this way when we are isolated, especially when it is a direct result of …

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SOCIAL ISOLATION AND TECHNOLOGY:

WEB5 factor in the development of chronic illness and is as strong a factor in early death as smoking 15 cigarettes a day.”5 Over the coming years, the number of seniors in B.C. will …

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Research to Practice Paper: Inclusive Education and the Global

WEB5 disabilities face in their desire and need for connections as equals. The World Health Organization's (WHO) 2011 World Report on Disability states that

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Building Digital Literacy Among Older Adults: Best Practices

WEBpopulation over the age of 65 is growing rapidly. For the first time in history, the. older demographic now outnumber children who are 15 years of age and. younger.1 As of …

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<strong>Enhancing the Wellbeing of Children in South Africa …

WEBOn the 7 th of February 2022, children in South Africa officially returned to full-time schooling for the first time since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. On the …

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The Post-Migration Mental Health of Asylum Seekers and …

WEB5 Global statistics at a glance: Meta-analyses reveal that refugees face higher rates of depression, chronic pain and other somatic complaints.6 A study …

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Gun Violence In Toronto: Inspiring a Cultural Shift Towards …

WEBDevika Parsaud is a 2021 Social Connectedness Fellow working with the City of Toronto.She graduated from York University’s School of Health Policy and …

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A P u b l i c H e a l th A p p r o a c h to G u n Vi o l e n c e i n …

WEBThis report seeks to understand what the four stages of a public health. approach to gun violence – 1) monitoring, 2) risk and protective factors, 3) intervention, and 4) …

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Life After the Honeymoon: Managing the Stress of Migration

WEBSome studies suggest alternative patterns, arguing against a “‘one size fits all’ description of how cultural adjustment proceeds over time.” Yet regardless of which exact pattern is …

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The Stigmatization Behind Sex Work

WEBThis thought-provoking quote, said by an anonymous john during a 2003 study by O’Connell & Davidson, epitomizes some of the dangers sex workers experience around the world.

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