Tag: healthcare accessibility

UAEM McGill stands for equitable access to medicines

Why advocate for healthcare in Canada if it’s perceived as universally free? Despite the common misconception, increasing awareness of healthcare disparities in Canada—particularly highlighted by the COVID-19 pandemic—emphasizes the urgent call for equitable access to medicines. In the fight for affordable care, McGill students are stepping up to advocate for[Read More…]

Quebec falls just short of a proactive response to post-pandemic mental health crisis

The Quebec government’s recent announcement of new measures to avoid psychiatric hospitalization emphasizes the importance of patient-centric and holistic mental illness treatment.  However, it is also—put bluntly—too little, too late. Both the imminent introduction of medical assistance in dying (MAiD) as a care service for those struggling with severe mental[Read More…]

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