This is one of the most interesting topics we've explored on Let's Talk Poverty. Loneliness is a public health issue and it relates to poverty. Check it out!
In this episode of Lets Talk Poverty, Meaghon Reid connects with Richard Lewanczuk, Edmonton-based endocrinologist and Senior Medical Director of Health System Integration for Alberta Health Services to discuss loneliness and its impacts on health and well-being. Listen here: https://lnkd.in/daPma7AJ
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Loneliness and isolation impact the way we work and how we function in our communities and workplaces. Check out this new episode of Let's Talk Poverty and learn more about how we can counter the effects of loneliness. #enoughforall
In this episode of Lets Talk Poverty, Meaghon Reid connects with Richard Lewanczuk, Edmonton-based endocrinologist and Senior Medical Director of Health System Integration for Alberta Health Services to discuss loneliness and its impacts on health and well-being. Listen here: https://lnkd.in/daPma7AJ
Let's get real about loneliness. We've all felt lonely before and know how much harm it can cause to bodies and minds. So, why does loneliness persist in an increasingly interconnected world? Check out our podcast on Fighting Loneliness for Well-being, where Dr. Richard shares his insights on the loneliness epidemic. #yyc #mentalhealth #loneliness #lonelinessepidemic
In this episode of Lets Talk Poverty, Meaghon Reid connects with Richard Lewanczuk, Edmonton-based endocrinologist and Senior Medical Director of Health System Integration for Alberta Health Services to discuss loneliness and its impacts on health and well-being. Listen here: https://lnkd.in/daPma7AJ
Affordable housing is harm reduction. Housing is also a human right. Let’s do better.
RESEARCH ARTICLE | Researchers in the US recently found that reducing local homelessness rates could save lives from opioid overdoses. This study examined housing instability, its relationship to accidental drug and alcohol overdoses, and policy implications. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4bItZp5
Poverty is a complex and insidious determinant of health caused by systemic factors that can persist for generations in a family. Beginning before birth and continuing throughout an individual’s life, poverty can significantly impact health and health outcomes. The vision of the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) is to transform health care to achieve optimal health for everyone. Primary care physicians and public health professionals continue to collaborate on a shared vision of improving population health. As the integration of primary care and public health continues, this shared vision becomes even more relevant, focused, and clear. Success in this new era means achieving better outcomes by transforming health care to overcome obstacles related to the social, environmental, and community determinants of health – including poverty.
Liberation Practitioner/Bilingual Social Worker/MSW Adjunct Professor/Mental Health Therapist/Program Director/Decolonization Studies/Anti-Racism Lecturer.
As National Public Health Week comes to an end, we need to remember that the goals of public health are not achievable in a system that requires poverty, wealth displacement, and the exploitation of the other in order to exist. #nationalpublichealthweek.
In rural America, the struggle with poverty, food insecurity, inadequate housing, and complex health conditions is all too real. Our Product Owner, NyEela H., highlights in a recent article for MedCity News the critical role social determinants of health (SDOH) play in influencing health outcomes - often more than genetics or access to care. Read the full article for her insights: https://bit.ly/3MDcPy7 #RuralHealthcare #SDOH #CommunityHealth #ClearTheWayForCare
What do public health equity successes have in common? Among other things: · Actively engaging with communities most affected by health disparities—to understand our needs and co-create solutions. · Addressing root causes—going beyond just providing healthcare access to address systemic issues like racism, poverty, and lack of quality housing. · Using data—to identify disparities and track progress in addressing them. #HealthEquity
Thought for the #WorldChagasDay: “Knowledge always benefits who have the most. Not the communities that need it most. ” Quote from: 🎬 Chagas, A silent Killer A moving 25min documentary by Ricardo Preve. It’s worth watching. 🔍 Chagas is a Neglected Tropical Disease. It impacts populations that lack access to #health services & education. It results in stigmatization. It feeds cycles of poverty & disease. Share #scientific knowledge. Ensure equitable access. #BeatNTDs #HealthForAll #DiagnosisForAll
Food and Mood Education- Educating the younger generation on the impacts of Food on their Mental Health. Ambassador for the children's food programme. Safeguarding advisor at Northbrook College. Trainee Counsellor CPCAB.
This is so sad! 18% of families are food insecure, which means they have to feed their families whatever they can get their hands on. If the lowest income families followed the government's "healthy eating advice" if we can call it that, then they would have to use 70% of their household income. Healthy food should not be more expensive than food that is making us sick. The government needs to make some serious changes around our food system. We need funding and education. In government in October we will be pushing for affordable food for all and proposing the amount of money they would save in mental health services and the NHS by making changes to the root cause. We need to them to make changes, as the scale of this epidemic is so big, but you can start to implement change today. Change starts with conversations and education. #nutrition #foodinsecurity #government #healthyfoodforall #foodandmoodeducation
⚠️ Our latest #foodinsecurity data - being published tomorrow - shows millions of children are going hungry. Immediate action is needed to tackle #childpoverty as Professor Michael Marmot of UCL Institute of Health Equity explains to journalist Andrew Marr on LBC Radio Watch in full: https://lnkd.in/dkCWGPmi
During National Minority Health Month, we are focused on helping you become healthy and remain healthy. According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), "Non-medical factors like poverty, limited access to healthcare, lack of education, and racism are all examples of individual Social Determinants of Health that contribute to health disparities and inequities." Learn more, and reach out to us to help you in your health journey. https://lnkd.in/gqBf4w2C