Re-upping my conversation with @drmelissalem.bsky.social in advance of 🇨🇦‘s National Day of Action on Planetary Health, 6 October: planetaryhealthday.ca #planetaryhealthday @cape-acme.bsky.social

“We need to recognize that the people most impacted, they're not able to speak for themselves … to say, 'Hey, this is the dignified care needed after someone dies’” BC funeral homes say provincial burial support falls short of covering costs via @cdnpress.bsky.social www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Toronto ER costs, visits by frequent patients reduced with new housing model via @liamdevlincasey.bsky.social www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Today marks 10 years since the bombing of the Kunduz trauma centre, #Afghanistan. We remember the 42 lives lost, including 14 MSF colleagues. Since reopening in 2021, our teams have treated over 95,000 emergency patients. Hear how the new hospital is helping the community.

What to know about the war in Sudan via @geoffreyyork.bsky.social @theglobeandmail.com www.theglobeandmail.com/world/articl...

Children with sickle cell disease will have access to a dedicated clinic at SickKids thanks to The Prince Hall Family, and it will be named after a distinguished Ontario public servant. #SickKids #SickleCellDisease #PrinceHallFamily nowtoronto.com/news/sickkid...

At @cape-acme.bsky.social we're sometimes asked, Why don't doctors stay in their lane? The answer: health is about more than health care. Planetary health is public health, which is why the first National Day of Action on Planetary Health is happening Oct. 6. healthydebate.ca/2025/10/topi...

Gaza doctors are starving while fighting to save lives, evacuated medic tells BBC www.bbc.com/news/article...

My latest op ed 👇🏼 I almost spit out my coffee when I read the headline and premise of last week’s opinion column by Marshall Smith, the former chief of staff to the premier of Alberta: “Banning public drug use is bold, courageous and obvious.” calgaryherald.com/opinion/colu...

“It’s very clear. Give people money for food. When people have money, they use it for food.” Centre in Iqaluit says territory is in a food crisis via @aptnnews.bsky.social www.aptnnews.ca/national-new...

« Le père des soins palliatifs, le Dr Balfour Mount, n’est plus » Article @cdnpress.bsky.social @katrinedesautels.bsky.social (FR + EN) Témoignages du Dr Patrick Vinay @vivredignite.bsky.social & @jstnsndrs.bsky.social @caremcgill.bsky.social www.lapresse.ca/actualites/s... #RIPBalfourMount 1/

‘Will my baby be born in a tent? Will it have food?’: what it’s like to be pregnant in Gaza

For Eva Jewell, the public and political indifference to the dignity of Indigenous women, girls, and gender-diverse people is rooted in a specific problem: Canadian exceptionalism that touts progressive feminist politics except if you’re Indigenous. thewalrus.ca/trc-gender/

Today, I’m revisiting my convo with the wonderful Derek K. Thompson – Čaabať Bookwilla | Suhiltun, Director of Indigenous Engagement @ubcmedicine.bsky.social. In it, Derek shares reflections on Truth & Reconciliation, & the part that medical learners can play in moving the process forward. 🍁🧡🩺

Another Ottawa supervised consumption site faces closure as province withholds support https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/another-ottawa-supervised-consumption-site-faces-closure-as-province-withholds-support-1.7646739 𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝘂𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 ⇢ CanadaHealthwatch.ca/newsletter

Doctors renew calls for overdose prevention with 'pop-up' sites at Vancouver Island hospitals via CBC News www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Indigenous surgeon draws on lessons from her mother to make history via @kkirkup.bsky.social @theglobeandmail.com www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...

B.C. is expanding its involuntary care program. What does the treatment involve? https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/involuntary-care-treatment-bc-1.7553745 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀 ⇢ CanadaHealthwatch.ca 🍁

Last night, Al-Helou hospital in #Gaza City, supported by MSF, sustained severe collateral damage from nearby attacks. This came despite multiple assurances from Israeli forces that the hospital was not in danger.

Doctors for Safer Drug Policy installed two overdose prevention sites near Royal Jubilee Hospital and Nanaimo Regional General Hospital over the weekend.

"Liver harm caused by alcohol is a public health problem. Collectively, we need to take better care of our livers by taking steps to reduce alcohol consumption in the population." CISUR's Tim Naimi in @ca.theconversation.com #alcoholpolicy #alcoholresearch

“Our clinics are encircled … we have been left with no choice” Palestine: MSF forced to suspend activities amid intensified Israeli offensive in Gaza City via @msf.ca www.doctorswithoutborders.ca/palestine-ms...

The Global Sumud Flotilla on its way to Gaza is an act of protest and a show of support for Palestinians enduring annihilation through Israel’s genocide. I’m wishing the flotilla success. At @msf.org, we support this action of solidarity and humanity.

Civilian injuries in Gaza similar to those of soldiers in war zones, study finds

On the next episode of my @ricochetmedia.bsky.social podcast (Sept. 25) an interview w/ @yipengge.bsky.social The primary care doctor has been outspoken in his support for the Palestinian people. He talks about medical violence in the midst of #genocide. podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/i...

Israel is deliberately depriving people of aid in #Gaza. MSF’s new report shows how restrictions blocked medical supplies, sometimes even forcing our teams to perform procedures without anesthesia. Read the report: ow.ly/YZ8v50WZFBs

"As heatwaves grow more frequent & intense, public health & housing policy must shift from expecting people to cope on their own toward they can stay cool enough" People with schizophrenia were hit hard by BC’s deadly 2021 heat dome via @ca.theconversation.com theconversation.com/people-with-...

How this Vancouver ER doctor's study could change how opioid addiction is treated via @vancouversun.bsky.social vancouversun.com/health/vanco...

LNG Canada's fast-tracked Phase 2 breaches Canada's air standards for nitrogen dioxide in Kitimat. That could mean growing acid rain and ground-level ozone. "It rusts the body," said U of T prof Jeffrey Brook.

WHO statement on autism-related issues The World Health Organization (WHO) emphasizes that there is currently no conclusive scientific evidence confirming a possible link between #autism and use of acetaminophen (also known as paracetamol) during pregnancy Full statement bit.ly/47YsgwI

"That’s where people are at: ‘I can’t afford this pill, but maybe I’ll just get condoms … at least I can make my bills’" Trudeau made headlines with free birth control. Why didn’t #Canada follow through? via @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/world/2025/s...

🍁 I welcome Canada's decision to sign the Declaration for the Protection of Humanitarian Personnel. It reaffirms commitments to IHL & sends a strong message against attacks on humanitarian workers, medical facilities, and civilians. (1/3)

Sigh. Despite non-scientific, misinformation claims… Tylenol (acetaminophen) is a safe pain and fever medication.

The 2025 Greater Vancouver Homeless Count identified 5,232 people experiencing homelessness. When people shelter in public spaces (because they have no where else to go) they can be caught up in a street sweep. This increases their risk of violence and overdose. thetyee.ca/News/2025/09...

This weekend, the Canadian government formally recognized the state of #Palestine. Doctors Without Borders is not an expert on political matters such as statehood, but our medical teams bear direct witness to the human toll...

A new episode just dropped! 🎙️ In it, family doc & public health practitioner Dr. @yipengge.bsky.social talks about the structural determinants of health — & how medical learners & trainees can work to change them for the better. 🩺 Listen here 👇 open.spotify.com/episode/070o...

Comment: We need to monitor all aspects of the drug emergency via @timescolonist.bsky.social www.timescolonist.com/opinion/comm...

We hear about the health impact of climate-related events. But what about the health-care workers who respond to them?