From: Public Health Agency of Canada
On February 21, 2021, Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer, issued the following statement on COVID-19.
February 21, 2021 Ottawa (Ontario) Public Health Agency of Canada
In my October 2020 Annual Report on the State of Public Health in Canada, I looked at how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the health, social and economic well-being of people in Canada. The findings were troubling but not unexpected – while COVID-19 has impacted all of us, these impacts have been worse for some groups, including racialized communities.
When we look at outcomes related to COVID-19, it is clear that race matters. Although race-based data are not consistently available across all of Canada, local sources indicate that racialized communities are being disproportionately impacted by COVID-19. For example, surveillance data from Toronto and Ottawa indicates that COVID-19 cases are 1.5 to 5 times higher amo
Posted: Jan 18, 2021 4:41 PM AT | Last Updated: January 27
Cuts, fades and a safe space: How barbershops help with mental health
CBC News Nova Scotia2 months ago
2:50A new mental health program in Halifax wants to help support people from the comfort of a barbershop chair. The goal is to get Black youth talking about racism and the stresses of the pandemic.2:50
A new program that pairs free hair cuts with mental health support is encouraging Black men and boys in the Halifax area to open up about racism and the stresses of the pandemic from the comfort of a barbershop chair.