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machado: how can we treat and prevent an illness that hides stealthily under our skin?

we don't always see mental illness, but if we keep talking about it, continue to reach out and make it easier to connect to help, we can remove the shroud of dangerous invisibility that can lead to disastrous consequences.
lisa machado
dec 8 2023

machado: there's no room for stigma in health care

patients are not dumping grounds for the prejudices, harmful beliefs and wrongful perceptions of those who are meant to care for them — neither are caregivers.
lisa machado
dec 2 2023

machado: canada's decision-makers have an all talk, no action, way about them and it stinks

when are we going say no to more conversation and mean it, only accept action and dare our policymakers to be brave and to take a stand that finally makes things happen?
lisa machado
nov 24 2023

opinion: car t-cell therapy delays jeopardize lives of canadians with blood cancer

we call for a multi-stakeholder approach that includes government, regulatory and reimbursement bodies, the pharmaceutical industry, clinician and patient leaders to develop solutions that address both healthcare system challenges and the plight of patients who cannot afford to wait.
sabrina hanna, bsc.
nov 20 2023

machado: canada's advocates are burning out

healthcare advocacy is critical work that keeps us moving forward, ensures that people and systems are held accountable, and fills the many gaps that exist in our healthcare system. so why don't we value it?
lisa machado
nov 17 2023

opinion: antimicrobial resistance should make us think twice about our medicines

amr is quietly gnawing away at the foundations of modern medicine, making a growing number of infections difficult and sometimes impossible to treat.
on behalf of the canadian network for coordinated amr awareness
nov 16 2023

opinion: canadian healthcare choke points put patient lives at risk

canada’s healthcare system is strained. it was always strained. it was designed that way.
dr. david j stewart
nov 16 2023

opinion: we can learn from covid-19 pandemic to tackle cancer

the lesson is evident—when we work together and make concerted efforts at what we deem an urgent need, we can effectively combat a deadly threat.
andrea seale, ceo, canadian cancer society
nov 13 2023
powered by
canadian digestive health foundation
powered by
the leukemia & lymphoma society of canada (llsc)
powered by
diabetes canada

machado: how can we treat and prevent an illness that hides stealthily under our skin?

we don't always see mental illness, but if we keep talking about it, continue to reach out and make it easier to connect to help, we can remove the shroud of dangerous invisibility that can lead to disastrous consequences.
lisa machado
dec 8 2023

machado: there's no room for stigma in health care

patients are not dumping grounds for the prejudices, harmful beliefs and wrongful perceptions of those who are meant to care for them — neither are caregivers.
lisa machado
dec 2 2023

machado: canada's decision-makers have an all talk, no action, way about them and it stinks

when are we going say no to more conversation and mean it, only accept action and dare our policymakers to be brave and to take a stand that finally makes things happen?
lisa machado
nov 24 2023

opinion: car t-cell therapy delays jeopardize lives of canadians with blood cancer

we call for a multi-stakeholder approach that includes government, regulatory and reimbursement bodies, the pharmaceutical industry, clinician and patient leaders to develop solutions that address both healthcare system challenges and the plight of patients who cannot afford to wait.
sabrina hanna, bsc.
nov 20 2023
powered by
canadian digestive health foundation

machado: canada's advocates are burning out

healthcare advocacy is critical work that keeps us moving forward, ensures that people and systems are held accountable, and fills the many gaps that exist in our healthcare system. so why don't we value it?
lisa machado
nov 17 2023

opinion: antimicrobial resistance should make us think twice about our medicines

amr is quietly gnawing away at the foundations of modern medicine, making a growing number of infections difficult and sometimes impossible to treat.
on behalf of the canadian network for coordinated amr awareness
nov 16 2023

opinion: canadian healthcare choke points put patient lives at risk

canada’s healthcare system is strained. it was always strained. it was designed that way.
dr. david j stewart
nov 16 2023

opinion: we can learn from covid-19 pandemic to tackle cancer

the lesson is evident—when we work together and make concerted efforts at what we deem an urgent need, we can effectively combat a deadly threat.
andrea seale, ceo, canadian cancer society
nov 13 2023
powered by
the leukemia & lymphoma society of canada (llsc)

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