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Indigenous-led Call Auntie Clinic Addresses Healthcare Gaps in Canada
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic and health inequities, the Indigenous-led Call Auntie clinic in Toronto provides culturally safe healthcare, addressing systemic racism and access barriers faced by Indigenous people.
Indigenous-led Call Auntie Clinic Addresses Healthcare Gaps in Canada
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic and health inequities, the Indigenous-led Call Auntie clinic in Toronto provides culturally safe healthcare, addressing systemic racism and access barriers faced by Indigenous people.
Progress
24% Bias Score
Our Medicine: Indigenous Healthcare in Australia
Our Medicine", a six-part SBS documentary series, details the devastating health outcomes of Indigenous Australians due to historical injustices, while showcasing positive initiatives driven by Indigenous practitioners integrating traditional and Western medicine, such as addressing the six-fold hig...
Our Medicine: Indigenous Healthcare in Australia
Our Medicine", a six-part SBS documentary series, details the devastating health outcomes of Indigenous Australians due to historical injustices, while showcasing positive initiatives driven by Indigenous practitioners integrating traditional and Western medicine, such as addressing the six-fold hig...
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28% Bias Score
Inadequate Healthcare Forces Pregnant Indigenous Women to Travel Hundreds of Kilometers for Delivery
Pregnant Indigenous women in northwestern Ontario travel long distances for healthcare, facing risks and hardship due to limited services in their communities; the federal government's non-insured health benefits program aims to help but faces challenges in providing sufficient support.
Inadequate Healthcare Forces Pregnant Indigenous Women to Travel Hundreds of Kilometers for Delivery
Pregnant Indigenous women in northwestern Ontario travel long distances for healthcare, facing risks and hardship due to limited services in their communities; the federal government's non-insured health benefits program aims to help but faces challenges in providing sufficient support.
Progress
36% Bias Score
Indigenous Doctor Bridges Western and Traditional Medicine in the Amazon
Adana Omágua Kambeba, a medical doctor from the Kambeba Indigenous group in the Brazilian Amazon, is integrating Western and Indigenous medicine to improve healthcare access and cultural understanding within her community, overcoming prejudice and systemic barriers.
Indigenous Doctor Bridges Western and Traditional Medicine in the Amazon
Adana Omágua Kambeba, a medical doctor from the Kambeba Indigenous group in the Brazilian Amazon, is integrating Western and Indigenous medicine to improve healthcare access and cultural understanding within her community, overcoming prejudice and systemic barriers.
Progress
36% Bias Score
Nunavut Declares End to TB Outbreaks in Two Communities
Nunavut's health department declared an end to years-long tuberculosis outbreaks in Pangnirtung and Pond Inlet on Thursday, following successful interventions including community-wide screenings, healthcare worker training, and addressing stigma; however, surveillance will continue.
Nunavut Declares End to TB Outbreaks in Two Communities
Nunavut's health department declared an end to years-long tuberculosis outbreaks in Pangnirtung and Pond Inlet on Thursday, following successful interventions including community-wide screenings, healthcare worker training, and addressing stigma; however, surveillance will continue.
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36% Bias Score
Leptospirosis Outbreak in Ecuador Claims Eight Children
Leptospirosis caused the deaths of eight children and sickened 46 more in Ecuador's Taisha region; the Ministry of Public Health deployed 60 health officials to treat over 800 patients and prevent further spread.
Leptospirosis Outbreak in Ecuador Claims Eight Children
Leptospirosis caused the deaths of eight children and sickened 46 more in Ecuador's Taisha region; the Ministry of Public Health deployed 60 health officials to treat over 800 patients and prevent further spread.
Progress
32% Bias Score
Navajo Nation's Innovative Approach Combats Soaring Syphilis Rates in the U.S.
Syphilis cases have surged in the U.S. from 34,000 in 2003 to 209,000 in 2023, coinciding with a drop in CDC funding from $169 million to $80 million; however, the Navajo Nation's mobile testing and treatment program has achieved a greater than 20% reduction in syphilis cases in some areas.
Navajo Nation's Innovative Approach Combats Soaring Syphilis Rates in the U.S.
Syphilis cases have surged in the U.S. from 34,000 in 2003 to 209,000 in 2023, coinciding with a drop in CDC funding from $169 million to $80 million; however, the Navajo Nation's mobile testing and treatment program has achieved a greater than 20% reduction in syphilis cases in some areas.
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36% Bias Score
Man Dies After Eight-Hour Wait in Winnipeg ER; Critical Incident Review Launched
A man died after an eight-hour wait in a Winnipeg hospital emergency room, prompting a critical incident review by the Manitoba government with unclear public release plans, echoing the 2008 Brian Sinclair case.
Man Dies After Eight-Hour Wait in Winnipeg ER; Critical Incident Review Launched
A man died after an eight-hour wait in a Winnipeg hospital emergency room, prompting a critical incident review by the Manitoba government with unclear public release plans, echoing the 2008 Brian Sinclair case.
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32% Bias Score
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