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Single mom and longtime nurse Dee Nap worked her first shift recently with her only child, Dr. Estello Hill, at St. Paul's Hospital.

Roberta Bondar, string of celebrities, back campaign to battle vaccine hesitancy by Dilshad Burman Last Updated May 6, 2021 at 8:33 am EDT Left to right: Dr. Roberta Bondar, Ryan Reynolds, Hayley Wickenheiser and Michael Buble show off their 'This Is Our Shot' t-shirts in an effort to encourage people to get vaccinated against COVID-19. TWITTER Summary The campaign was created by a coalition of doctors and COVID-19 task forces that focus on ethnic communities Among the famous and influential Canadians who got on board is neurologist Dr. Roberta Bondar Celebrities have posted photos wearing th...

Opinion: Treat anti-Black racism as a public health emergency © Provided by Edmonton Journal Dr. Kannin Osei-Tutu (left) and a patient. File photo. In recent years, the Public Health Agency of Canada recognized racism as a determinant of health; the Toronto Board of Health and the Canadian Nurses Association also identified anti-Black racism as a public health emergency. Professional organizations such as Black Physicians of Canada, Alberta Black Therapist Network, Alberta Association of Black Social Workers, and Black Physicians’ Association of Alberta have formed, in large part, to ...

Ohio Health Dept. virtual town hall event stresses importance of getting Black people vaccinated The Ohio Department of Health held a virtual town hall via Facebook Live Monday night with black doctors, clergy members and activists – all in the hopes to get communities of color on board with being vaccinated. and last updated 2021-02-22 23:26:54-05 As Hamilton County moves to vaccinate against COVID-19, there are major disparities and distrust that stand in the way of herd immunity. One of the groups least likely to get the shot: African Americans. The Ohio Department of Health held a vi...

For Black students at the University of Calgary, February marks Black History Month. Thus, in observance of the contributions, achievements and lived experiences of Black Canadians, the Faculty of Arts will be celebrating Black History Month with a series of virtual events. For the purpose of this article I want to highlight a specific event: Black History Month – Let’s Talk: Black Excellence Panel Discussion. For Faculty of Arts representative Fayo Abi and Equity and Diversity Committee Support student Ebenezer Belayneh, this Black Excellence Panel was an opportunity for the student popu...