healthcare
Alice Mũrage discusses the diversity among Black people in BC
March 14, 2023By: C Icart, Staff Writer Alice Mũrage is a health researcher, health sciences PhD candidate, part of the Gender and COVID-19 project, and the director of the African Ancestry Project. The Peak attended a talk where she presented her findings from her report for the African Ancestry Project. The project is “a community research and dialogue project she initiated in 2020 in partnership with the BC Black History Awareness Society.” In the event hosted by the SFU faculty of health sciences and BC Centre for Disease Control, Mũrage discussed the health implications of her findings. Mũrage noted, “The idea of…
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BC becomes the first province to offer free prescription contraception to all residents
March 14, 2023By: Aditi Dwivedi, News Writer On February 28, the BC government released the provincial budget for the upcoming year and announced its commitment to make prescription contraception free for all people who menstruate starting April 1, 2023. The current program…
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Canada should rethink how much it wants to expand MAiD
February 24, 2023By: C Icart, Staff Writer Content warning: ableism, assisted dying. Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) has caused remarkable distress for disabled people since it was implemented in Canada in 2016. Despite concerns over inadequate medical support resulting in assisted dying,…
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Diving into the importance of drug decriminalization
February 2, 2023By: C Icart, Staff Writer As of January 31, if you are 18 or older in BC, you “will now be able to possess up to a cumulative 2.5 grams of opioids, cocaine, methamphetamine, and MDMA within the province.” Instead…
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Structural issues causing moral distress for women in the health care industry
December 2, 2022By: Pranjali J Mann, News Writer A recent study conducted by SFU health sciences assistant professor, Julia Smith, found women in health care experienced increased moral distress during the pandemic. During COVID-19, staffing shortages and a lack of access to…
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Canada needs to reform its mental health system
November 15, 2022By: Olivia Visser, Opinions Editor Canada needs a better healthcare system, and improving access to mental health services is a necessary step. The Canada Health Act (CHA) prevents adults from receiving long-term mental health support because of its “medically necessary”…
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New urgent and primary care centre opens in Burnaby
November 10, 2022By: Pranjali J Mann, News Writer Burnaby-Metrotown will be getting a new urgent and primary care centre (UPCC), and official operations began on November 1, 2022. The ribbon-cutting ceremony on October 29, included BC legislative and municipal officials as well…
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Dr. Viktor Jirsa discusses his work on The Virtual Brain
October 25, 2022By: Nercya Kalino, Staff Writer The Institute of Neuroscience and Neurotechnology hosted a conversation with Dr. Viktor Jirsa, facilitated by professor of biomedical, physiology, and kinesiology, Dr. Stephen Robinovitch. Jirsa is director of the neuroscience institute in Marseille and a…
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Experiences of older South Asian migrants in Hong Kong
July 20, 2022By: Nercya Kalino, Staff Writer On July 6, SFU’s department of gerontology held a free public lecture presented by Dr. Daniel W. L. Lai, dean of the faculty of social sciences at Hong Kong Baptist University. Lai is also an adjunct…
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Brodie Douglas gives presentation about historical perspectives on Métis health
July 7, 2022By: Chloë Arneson, News Writer On June 9, BC Centre for Disease Control and SFU faculty of health sciences hosted a virtual presentation by Brodie Douglas on the historical context of Métis health. Tanya Davoren, the senior director of health of…
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