Public Health Insight

Education is one of the most important modifiable social determinants of health. Despite the power of higher education, many health disparities persist for marginalized and racialized populations. Ni…

Road traffic collisions are largely preventable, however, it consistently remains one of the top 10 leading causes of premature death every year. The Public Health Insight Podcast discusses the role …

Road traffic collisions are the 8th leading cause of death and one of the most burdensome causes of injury world-wide. In particular, it is the leading cause of death for children and young adults ag…

Social isolation and loneliness are an indication of the number of social supports and the perceived collective quality of those connections. Dr. Mehrete Girmay is a Public Health Analyst based in th…

Social isolation and loneliness are often used to refer to the same concept, however, in public health research, some important differences exist. Social isolation is more of an objective measure bas…

There are many different harm reduction strategies in public health, including wearing seatbelts while in a vehicle or wearing a helmet when riding a bike. Public Health Insight’s Hosts assemble for …

Racialized and marginalized populations often disproportionately experience negative health outcomes compared to the broader population; COVID-19 is no exception. Linda Holdbrook joins the Public Hea…

The Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) is a central dogma to the field of public health. There are many different definitions of SDOH from reputable organizations, however, in its simplest form, it…

Abstinence-based messaging and interventions have long been used as the gold standard to deter populations from adopting various types of behaviours that can have detrimental effects on health. Howev…

Systemic racism in institutions such as the healthcare system can amplify already existing racial and ethnic health disparities. For the past decade, cultural competence has been explored as a potent…

The United States of America’s multi-payer privatized healthcare system is drastically different from Canada’s universal single-payer healthcare system, but why does the U.S spend more on healthcare …

Outrage continues in the US and all around the world as a result of George Floyd's death and others at the hands of police brutality, which uncovered how entrenched systemic racism in our society has…

Opioids are a specific class of analgesic drugs that can be found naturally occurring in the opium poppy plant. It has been documented that this drug has been used since the earliest days of civiliza…

Prior to the ongoing multi-phased strategies to ease restrictions in jurisdictions across the world, countries were actively exploring innovative ways to return to normal during the COVID-19 pandemic…

On Monday, May 25th, 2020, George Floyd, a 46-year old African American man was killed while in police custody in Minneapolis, Minnesota in the United States. This was the straw that broke the camel'…

On Monday, May 25th, 2020, George Floyd, a 46-year old African American man was killed while in police custody in Minneapolis, Minnesota in the United States. This was the straw that broke the camel'…

During the initial stages of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, it became abundantly clear that there were no comprehensive surveillance systems in place to systematically collect and/or report race a…

On May 1st, 2020, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced a nation-wide ban on military assault-style weapons. This ban was implemented 13 days after a gunman murdered 22 people in the provi…

Vaccinations have been one of the greatest public health achievements of the twentieth century, credited with extending global life expectancy, reducing premature mortality and morbidity, and reducin…

Natural disasters and infectious disease outbreaks can disproportionately affect communities in developing countries with vulnerable public health infrastructure and health systems. The Public Health…