healthcare
Cancer care needs a revolution
February 16, 2024By: Olivia Visser, Copy Editor Content warning: discussions of cancer, death, and medical assistance in dying. As of 2019, cancer is the second-leading cause of death worldwide, and the diagnosis rate in people under 50 has increased by 80% over the last three decades. In Canada, cancer is the leading cause of death, with two in five Canadians being diagnosed and one in four dying from the disease. Improving cancer care, which involves prevention, early detection, and treatment, is of utmost urgency. February 4 was World Cancer Day, and while many people’s first encounter with cancer is their own or…
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Black people still face barriers in healthcare
February 9, 2024By: Hailey Miller, Staff Writer Content warning: mentions of medical racism and medical trauma. In Canada, Black people are at a higher risk of receiving inadequate healthcare due to systemic barriers. There is a long history of healthcare systems mistreating…
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Opinions in Dialogue: Inequities in healthcare
October 6, 2023By: Tejasvita Saini, SFU Student and Antonia Chircea, SFU Student Content warning: mentions of anti-Indigeneity, medical trauma, forced sterilization, and transphobia. Healthcare perpetuates many inequities. From sexism, racism, queerphobia and transphobia, to ableism — it can be hard to access…
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Advocacy group calls for stronger COVID-19 measures this fall
September 19, 2023By: Michelle Young, Opinions Editor On August 28, DoNoHarmBC hosted a protest in front of the Minister of Health, Adrian Dix’s office to call for the return of universal mask protections in healthcare settings. The in-person protest featured 25–30 people,…
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BC pharmacists offers prescriptions for minor ailments and contraception
July 5, 2023By: Eden Chipperfield, News Writer As of June 1, BC pharmacists can assess and prescribe to patients for 21 minor ailments and contraceptives that initially required a visit to a clinic to receive a prescription. Minor conditions on the list…
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TSSU members form picket line in labour action
June 22, 2023By: Olivia Sherman, News Writer As of June 12, the Teaching Support Staff Union (TSSU) has gone on strike, with an overwhelming 94% vote to take this action. Leading up to the strike, teaching assistants (TAs) began their labour action…
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New initiative opens to support mental health and substance recovery
May 18, 2023By: Eden Chipperfield, News Writer On May 2, the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) of North and West Vancouver hosted a Consumer Involvement and Initiatives Program at the Segal Centre to celebrate the opening of the Recovery College YVR. This…
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DoNoHarmBC protests the removal of mandatory masks in healthcare settings
May 15, 2023By: Michelle Young, Opinions Editor Content warning: mentions of medical ableism. On April 28, DoNoHarmBC hosted a non-violent die-in protest in front of health minister Adrian Dix’s office to protest the removal of mandatory masks in healthcare settings. The group’s…
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We need masks in healthcare settings
May 11, 2023By: Michelle Young, Opinions Editor As of April 6, masks are no longer mandatory in healthcare settings. As one of the only settings in BC to have pandemic precautions, the decision is needlessly harmful and irresponsible. It puts those who…
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Opinions in Dialogue: What it feels like to be disabled during COVID-19
March 31, 2023By: Olivia Visser, Opinions Editor & Michelle Young, Editor-in-Chief It’s been just over three years since COVID-19 was declared a pandemic. Most people in the west spent around two years following COVID-19 precautions. However, many were eager to discard their…
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