Vaccine hunters are traveling across county and even state lines to camp out and wait for leftover doses. If vaccine supplies don't increase and barriers persist with scheduling appointments, it could get even more intense.
Posted: Feb 06, 2021 6:00 AM CT | Last Updated: February 6
Winnipegger Ruth Enns on ableism in health care: Biased predictions with the power to act on them can be deadly for those outside the accepted norm, such as disabled people. (CBC)
These are stressful times and front-line workers have laboured heroically in this pandemic. However, heroes have Achilles heels.
Triage is one.
Statistics Canada says 22 per cent of Canadians live with disability, which, I believe, means ableism in medicine affects more than one-fifth of Canadians, whether they realize it or not.
Here are some things to consider when questioning where and why ableism exists.
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The need to prioritise sustainable tourism that enhances community wellbeing is the central theme of the Tourism Futures Taskforce report, released today. The Taskforce was established in May 2020 as an independent public-private partnership to consider the future of tourism. Tourism Minister Stuart Nash says the Taskforce report sets out .
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The Government is investing nearly $9 million in four iwi-led projects in the South Island through its Jobs for Nature programme. Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) has developed four strategic projects with Papatipu Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu as part of its biosecurity and biodiversity programme. “These projects will create enduring .