It takes more than health care to make people healthy
“We don’t just deal with health care. We deal with the social determinants of health within the same portfolio. That includes housing, drinking water, education and child welfare because it…
Diabetes pilot shows promise for remote First Nations
BY NORM TOLLINSKY A diabetes pilot program that relies on community health workers to provide support in four remote First Nation communities in northwestern Ontario is being proposed as a…
The Rainbow Health Ontario (RHO) Conference comes to Sudbury
Award-winning TV and radio personality Candy Palmater opened the fifth Rainbow Health Ontario Conference at the Radisson Hotel in Greater Sudbury on March 22, 2018. • The biennial Rainbow Health…
Becky Neckoway featured in Spring ’18 issue: ‘If you’re willing to work for it, you can do anything’
Dr. Becky Neckoway graduated from the Northern Ontario School of Medicine in 2015 and practices medicine in Sioux Lookout. BY NADINE ROBINSON If you ask Dr. Rebekah (Becky) Neckoway what…
NOSM receives state-of-the-art x-ray irradiator.
The Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) recently received a state-of-the-art x-ray irradiator. The x-ray irradiator machine, generously donated by Bruce Power, has been installed in NOSM’s medical school building…
‘Believe in your potential for success’
Kevin Brousseau hails from Waswanipi in northern Quebec and is currently doing his comprehensive community clerkship in Timmins. BY NADINE ROBINSON “Tânte kekî iši-wîcihitân anohc?” is something Kevin Brousseau is…
LU researcher gets $2 million to study Aboriginal kids’ health issues
University researcher Nancy Young has received a $2 million Health System Research Fund (HSRF) grant for Health Promotion from the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care. reprinted from sudbury.com University…
North East LHIN recognizes Donna Stewart as Healthy Change Champion
Donna Stewart has worked in the social services sector for over 20 years. For as long as she can remember, she has wanted to help address challenges in order to…
Strasser: Partnering with First Nations
The Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) has engaged First Nations and Métis peoples from communities across Northern Ontario from the very early stages of development. In fact, Indigenous organizations…
Building a stronger health-care system
Jeremy Stevenson CEO North East LHIN Aanii, Our strength is in our people. That’s why at the North East Local Health Integration Network (NE LHIN) we put people first in… Read more »