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March’s theme is: Climate Change and Health Stay tuned for more information!

Episode 4 of JuxtaPod is out now on Spotify! Mariam talks with Dr. Katrina Perehudoff, a health scientist and legal scholar with over a decade of experience in pharmaceutical policy and public health. Dr. Perehudoff speaks about equitable distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine, balancing private and public interests, and the right to health in Canada. Listen here:... https://open.spotify.com/episode/4Edv3mWfYXCsiFTbqzP8EI See more

"Information is power, especially when it comes to public health initiatives. If that's the case, why hasn't Canada developed a comprehensive, race-based, healthcare data collection system as of yet?" - Vaishnavi Bhamidi Click the link below to read Vaishnavi’s article on The Complex Matter of Collecting Race-Based Healthcare Information. https://juxtamagazine.org//the-complex-matter-of-collecti/... Image: t.ly/2BVX

Check out the findings of the Nationwide Monitoring Survey conducted by the Canadian Mental Health Association in partnership with researchers from the University of British Columbia. https://cmha.ca//CMHA-UBC-wave-2-Summary-of-Findings-FINAL

February’s theme is: Mental Health Stay tuned for more information!

It’s becoming increasingly hard to distinguish between COVID-19 facts and fake news. We need stronger cooperation between governments, institutions and social media firms to regulate the spread of fake news. For the public, education that emphasizes critical thinking rather than blind acceptance is very important.- Suha Sagheer Click the link below to read Suha’s article on: The COVID-19 Infodemic: An Intersection Between Fake News and Public Health. https://juxtamagazine.org//the-covid-19-infodemic-an-inte/

Episode 3 of JuxtaPod is available on Spotify now! Mariam talks with Dr. Laura Rosella, Canada Research Chair in Population Health Analytics and Principal Investigator and Scientific Director of the Population Health Analytics Laboratory at U of T. Dr. Rosella discusses the importance of community and the data-driven tool she and her team developed at #howsmyflattening to provide accurate COVID-19 information to the public. Click the link below to listen:... https://open.spotify.com/episode/0utadIqSOohVnxrvDrivf2

After spending the last year researching HIV, I discovered that there are major gaps in the healthcare system that have hindered black gay men from accessing lifesaving HIV care. It is vital to understand why these disparities exist and what is being done to further support this population. - Lucas Penny Click the link below to read Lucas’ article on Understanding Why Black Sexual Minorities Have Severely Less Access to HIV-Related Medical Services in the United States. C...lick to read more: t.ly/uDzF Image: t.ly/hh15

Introducing: Andrea Yip Yip is a biologist, design strategist, and public health practitioner. She is an alumna of the Dalla Lana School of Public Health. Yip is the CEO and founder of Luna Design and Innovation, a Toronto-based startup that helps biotech companies plan missions to space. Luna’s goal is to advance health for humanity in space and on Earth. Click the link below to read about how Yip is reconceptualizing human-centred design amidst the pandemic, helping data sc...ientists find jobs, and why she believes that the future of biotech innovation lies in space research. #JuxtaTalks https://juxtamagazine.org//global-health-spotlight-andrea/

"The COVID-19 pandemic has reminded us that the world is intimately interconnected. Like a spider web, if one corner is disturbed, reverberations are soon felt elsewhere. As countries begin to vaccinate their populations from COVID-19, I wonder: what is being done to ensure that no place is left unprotected?" - Jocelyn Tamura Visit our website to read Jocelyn's article about how the pressing need for effective COVAX distribution is critical in ending this pandemic. Image: https://bit.ly/2LmSUH3

Juxtaposition’s Global Health Theme series - December: Food Security Food security is critical for sustainable development, with the agricultural sector forming the backbone of economies and providing livelihoods for many in low-income countries (LIC). Read about how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted food security and agriculture operations in LIC, and the coping and mitigation strategies that could help re-sustain livelihoods.... https://www.sciencedirect.com//artic/pii/S266604902030027X

Episode 2 of #JuxtaPod is out on Spotify now! Mariam chats with Dr. Nisha Thampi, a paediatric infectious disease physician and the Medical Director of the Infection Prevention and Control Program at the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO). Dr. Thampi shares her insights on schools being open amidst the pandemic, paediatric COVID-19 cases, and the catchy song she developed to help kids remember the WHO’s handwashing technique. Click the link below to listen!... https://open.spotify.com/episode/62BoSwWlFmhUOvY0luHiE3

Take a crack at answering this month’s last Fact Friday! The ongoing pandemic has caused many Ontario residents to choose between what bills to pay and what necessities to buy, with food being the first of these necessities that they chose to go without in order to prioritize other expenses. (Source: Feed Ontario) Please visit our ‘Donation Links'' story highlight on our Instagram to make a donation to your local food bank.

It’s been eleven months since city streets, stadiums, airports, and ocean waters have been empty. During this historic time of ‘anthropause’, I have been thinking about how the pandemic is impacting the biome at large? - Vaishnavi Bhamidi Visit our website to read Vaishnavi’s article on the COVID-Mediated Anthropause and the Pressing Need for a Planetary Health Perspective. https://juxtamagazine.org//covid-mediated-anthropause-and/... Image: t.ly/JYLQ

It’s Friday! Test your knowledge and see if you can answer this week’s Fact Friday correctly :)

Juxtaposition’s Global Health Theme series - November: Women’s Health An estimated 4450 Canadian women will be diagnosed with either cervical or ovarian cancer in 2020. An estimated 2360 will die from either disease, but largely from ovarian cancer. (Source: Canadian Cancer Society)... Check out this article to learn about current evidence for aspirin as a potential anti-cancer agent against gynaecological cancers (cervical, ovarian and endometrial). https://journals.sagepub.com//full/10.1177/1745506520961710

Introducing: Fact Friday! As part of our Global Health Theme series, we will be sharing interesting stats and facts every Friday to hopefully help you learn something new!

It’s hump day! You’re halfway through the week, hang in there! Why not take a break to learn about current compelling global health research and discoveries :) Juxtaposition’s Global Health Theme series - November: Women’s Health... Visit the link below to read about recent findings uncovering global trends on breast cancer as a function of age and geographic location. https://www.thelancet.com/action/showPdf

Introducing Juxtaposition’s Global Health Theme series! Every month, Juxtaposition will be sharing interesting studies, news articles, works of art, photographs and more to create awareness about important overarching global health themes! November’s theme is: Women’s Health. ... Stay tuned for our theme posts!