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October 08, 2026

Bridging the Gap In Social Prescribing: “Lived Territories” As Community Pivots for Proximity-Based Health Systems

Authors Lara Gautier and Géraldine Layani comment on Kate Mulligan's essay - Social Prescribing as Strategic Infrastructure. They highlight three necessary conditions: upstream recognition of community intervention as primary linkage to the health system, primary care as population-based local infrastructure and explicit territorial governance. Healthcare Papers 23.4

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Monday, October 19, 2026  - Toronto, Ontario Leadership Discussion

Beyond the Scale: Reframing Metabolic Health as a Long-Term Priority

Dr. Daniel Burton, Clinical Pharmacist and Health Systems Innovator,
Dr. Sandy Van, Obesity Physician and GP Psychotherapist, American Board of Obesity Medicine, and Chief Medical Officer of Hims & Hers Canada,
Joanna Wilcox, Canadian Content Creator,
Lisa Schoenberger, Plus-size fashion influencer and digital creator and
Moderator: Dr. Sasha High, Internist and Obesity Medicine Physician

 

 

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Oct 13, 2026 Health & Healthcare News
Niagara hospital system aims to overcome fear and mistrust among Indigenous patients

An Indigenous health leader in Niagara is hoping that a deep-seated fear that many Indigenous people feel in hospital is something that is being chipped away.    Charity Beland, who is a m [...]

Oct 12, 2026 Health & Healthcare News
The cost of drugs from Canada is set to soar for millions of Americans because of a federal rule

WASHINGTON (AP) — Millions of Americans who buy cheap drugs from Canada could soon lose access when a customs rule goes into effect later this month, a change that has sparked opposition from De [...]

Oct 12, 2026 Health & Healthcare News
Possible measles exposure at Trudeau airport, Ste-Justine hospital, Montreal public health warns

People who were in the vicinity of the child with measles should verify that they are vaccinated. Montreal public health is warning that people may have been exposed to a contagious case of measles a [...]

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Canada's healthcare system is approaching structural limits: nearly $400 billion in annual spending, while nearly one in five Canadians is without a regular healthcare provider, emergency departments overflow and health inequities persist that universal coverage alone cannot resolve. This paper argues that social prescribing, a structured referral system connecting people to community resources through trained link workers, offers not merely an additional program but a paradigm shift. By making [...]