By Leah Peer Homelessness was a crisis before the pandemic, and it will continue to be so if neglected. On any given night, it is estimated that 35,000 Canadians sleep on the streets or in shelters, and at least 235,000 Canadians are homeless during any given year.
By Sadiq Vali Dr. Ruth Habte is a resident at UBC in the department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. COVID-19 Women’s Initiative (CWI) reached out to her to talk about the changes in access to contraception and sexual health during the pandemic that she has seen since the start of her residency.
By Caroline McKenna While COVID-19 has fractured the world’s health care systems and economies, more than anything it has highlighted and exacerbated the pre-existing health inequities in vulnerable populations. Among the…