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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 16, 2026 Health & Healthcare News
Canada Needs More Doctors. But Numbers Aren’t Enough.

When I was a medical student in Okhaldhunga, a rural district in Nepal, a pregnant woman was brought to our hospital by her family after her labour became obstructed at home. They lived far away, and [...]

Oct 16, 2026 Health & Healthcare News
Posthaste: Canadians put their financial future on the line as they care for older family members, says report

Being the caregiver to an older family member is costing Canadians anywhere from $7,000 to $10,000 a year in out-of-pocket spending and harming their own financial future, according to an Edward Jones [...]

Oct 16, 2026 Health & Healthcare News
Health ministers meet in Winnipeg after funding extension announced for mental health, addictions

Canadian health ministers meet in Winnipeg today after the federal government announced it would extend funding for mental health, addictions and home care by one year. Federal Health Minister Marjor [...]

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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 [...]

 

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