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Case 8: Case Attribution For Covid-19: Who Counts What?, Anam Khan, Dorcas Taylor, Rukshanda Ahmad, Julie Thériault, Gerald Mckinley
Case 8: Case Attribution For Covid-19: Who Counts What?, Anam Khan, Dorcas Taylor, Rukshanda Ahmad, Julie Thériault, Gerald Mckinley
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The COVID-19 pandemic has emerged as an important topic of discussion at the Public Health Agency of Canada’s federal, provincial, and territorial tables. Representatives from each Canadian province and territory have come together to discuss the discrepancies noted in the attribution of COVID-19 cases between jurisdictions. Senior epidemiologist, Nina Mendez, is leading a case attribution project to give provinces and territories a forum for discussing any jurisdiction issues they encounter when reporting COVID-19 cases. Nina notices discrepancies in the way provinces and territories are reporting cases, where the majority of jurisdictions have been reporting cases based on official permanent residence, …
Case 3: Melcom And The Covid-19 Pandemic: Working Toward A Resilient Food Business Industry, Ama Owusu Boamah, Jason Gilliland, Alexander Wray, Shannon L. Sibbald
Case 3: Melcom And The Covid-19 Pandemic: Working Toward A Resilient Food Business Industry, Ama Owusu Boamah, Jason Gilliland, Alexander Wray, Shannon L. Sibbald
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The COVID-19 pandemic has had devastating effects on all aspects of life, with everything from the business sector to schools having been affected by it. It has given the world a chance to realize new and emerging diseases that can cause pandemics are a constant threat. Additionally, the pandemic has shown with greater clarity how much people rely on food as a daily necessity, and how easily food access can be threatened. The pandemic has left many grocery stores, supermarkets, restaurants, bars, bakeries, cafés, and coffee shops in the food retail and food service industry struggling to survive even though …
Case 10: Lost In Translation: Developing Strategies For Indigenous People Who Have Cancer, Limited English Proficiency, And Limited Health Literacy, Hillary Martin, Janet Papadakos, Amanda Terry
Case 10: Lost In Translation: Developing Strategies For Indigenous People Who Have Cancer, Limited English Proficiency, And Limited Health Literacy, Hillary Martin, Janet Papadakos, Amanda Terry
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Studies have documented that people who have limited health literacy and limited English proficiency often have challenges with all aspects of health care, including difficulties accessing health care, understanding medical information, making treatment decisions, taking prescriptions properly, and communicating with health care workers. People who have limited health literacy often have an overall negative outlook about health care, and they are less likely to seek help from health care providers or health programs, which can negatively affect their overall long-term health and lead to poorer health outcomes than those with high health literacy.
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Case 11: Evaluating A Public Health Program For Continuous Quality Improvement: Options And Methods In A Time Of Pandemic, Adeola Oyelade, David Pavletic, Gerald Mckinley
Case 11: Evaluating A Public Health Program For Continuous Quality Improvement: Options And Methods In A Time Of Pandemic, Adeola Oyelade, David Pavletic, Gerald Mckinley
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In 2018, a review of the public health inspection program by the Middlesex-London Health Unit (MLHU) identified a gap in how its Environmental Health and Infectious Disease division evaluated mandatory public health services. To meet the requirements of the Ontario Public Health Standards, the MLHU must implement important recommendations from the review to ensure the most effective and efficient service model is delivered. One recommendation under consideration is to initiate activities that will entrench quality assurance and promote continuous quality improvement through monitoring and integration of findings from client experience into MLHU’s mandatory public health services. Rex Paul, the Manager …
Case 12: Eyes On The Supplies: Improving Canada’S National Emergency Stockpile System (Ness), Abbas Rizvi, Mark Gera, Amardeep Thind
Case 12: Eyes On The Supplies: Improving Canada’S National Emergency Stockpile System (Ness), Abbas Rizvi, Mark Gera, Amardeep Thind
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The Canadian Federal Government is looking into improving the mobilization capacity of federal emergency supply systems. Edgar Reyes, a consultant at the public health consulting firm Axiom Alliance Health, has been awarded a federal contract to identify solutions to suit this need. The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed gaps in the National Emergency Stockpile System (NESS), which is maintained by the Public Health Agency of Canada. These gaps have affected the government’s ability to address pandemic-related supply shortages. Edgar’s task is to provide recommendations to increase the system’s response capacity. He hopes to isolate actionable areas for review by a future …