Public Health Insight

Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) impact almost 2 billion people worldwide, with a disproportionate burden in impoverished communities. While these diseases are considered “neglected” for a variety …

If you found out that there was a set of diseases that affected one in five people around the world and disproportionately affected those living in extreme poverty - maybe you would guess it was due …

Imagine walking down to your local convenience store on an average day. You want to buy your favourite ice-cold can of Coca Cola but you notice that it costs 20% more. Do you still buy it? Maybe you …

Stroke Thrombectomy, also known as Mechanical Thrombectomy, is a new highly effective time-sensitive medical intervention that has demonstrated the potential to reverse paralysis from a stroke in ove…

More than 13.5 million people around the world experience a stroke each year, resulting in over 5 million deaths.  As the fourth leading cause of death, it is important that public health continue fo…

In the spirit of the Holiday Season, fellow Western University Master of Public Health (MPH) Alumni, Samantha Yang and Janel Dhooma join the Public Health Insight Podcast for a friendly light-hearted…

Structural racism in education, the socioeconomic system, the justice system, and the healthcare system has been shown to widen health disparities, often disproportionately impacting Black communitie…

Recent events of high profile cases of unarmed black men and women dying at the hands of police has reopened wounds of historical traumas experienced by many black communities. This frequent and ongo…

Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is a type of depression that usually occurs at the same time every year in a seasonal pattern. Though the most common and familiar type of SAD occurs in the fall/win…

Tim Davis is an educator, mental health advocate, coach, and author of the book titled ‘TRIPOLAR: The Story of A Bipolar Triathlete’. In the previous episode featuring part one of two in our two-part…

In previous Public Health Insight Podcast episodes, you may have learned about opioids, harm reduction, safe consumption sites, and the broader social determinants of health that have population-leve…

According to LivingWorks, a global suicide prevention organization, we are more likely to come in contact with someone in need of suicide intervention than we are to come in contact with someone need…

Suicide is one of the leading causes of death worldwide, claiming the lives of more than 800,000 people each year. September is designated as Suicide Prevention Awareness Month in many jurisdictions …

November is Fall Prevention Month in Canada. In Canada, almost 150,000 people, aged 65 and older, were hospitalized for injuries between 2017 and 2018. The majority of injuries were caused by falls, …

The World Health Organization defines a fall as “an event which results in a person coming to rest inadvertently on the ground,  floor or other lower level.” Fall-related injuries may be fatal or non…

In the United States, older adults over the age of 65 currently represent 16% of the population, and this is expected to increase to 25% by the year 2060. Globally, there were 703 million people over…

3.5 million Canadians are considered primary caregivers for someone living with dementia. These caregivers are often unpaid and rarely receive formal support, leading to high rates of burnout and oth…

More than 50 million people around the world are living with dementia and this number is expected to double every 20 years, as the global life expectancy continues to increase. Dementia is a general …

Health workers in healthcare facilities, homecare, hospital staff, and many others have long been recognized as crucial components in a functioning and thriving society. They provide crucial services…

Education as a social determinant of health has the power to improve health outcomes for communities across the world, but what happens when access continues to be an issue for some neighbourhoods an…