“There is no health without mental health” – David Satcher Health, both mental and physical When people think of “health”, their focus often lands on physiological health, resulting in the sidelining of mental health. However, 1 in 2 people worldwide will develop some form of a mental disorder in their lifetime, this highlights the commonalityContinue reading “Mind and Body: A Health Connection We Can’t Ignore”
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Addressing Edmonton’s Deepening Food Security Crisis
1. Food Security Overview Food security is a pressing issue in Edmonton, where many residents lack consistent access to affordable and nutritious food. Food security, defined as a state where everyone has “physical, social, and economic access to sufficient, safe, and nutritious food to meet dietary needs and food preferences for an active and healthyContinue reading “Addressing Edmonton’s Deepening Food Security Crisis”
Breathing Easy: Tackling Pathogenic Lung Disease Through Vaccination
Life or death for a young child too often depends on whether he is born in a country where vaccines are available or not – Nelson Mandela Mycobacterium tuberculosis (TB) is a disease that has persisted throughout the years and continues to have a grip on public health worldwide (“Tuberculosis: Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis & Treatment”).Continue reading “Breathing Easy: Tackling Pathogenic Lung Disease Through Vaccination”
Structural Racism against Indigenous People in Canadian Law Enforcement
“That hand is not the color of yours, but if I prick it, the blood will flow, and I shall feel pain. The blood is of the same color as yours. God made me, and I am a Man.” – Ponca Chief, Standing Bear In Canada, the Indigenous community faces ongoing challenges of discrimination andContinue reading “Structural Racism against Indigenous People in Canadian Law Enforcement”
On Gender: The Route to Equality in a Unipolar World
In over 300 thousand years, science and technology have progressed at a rate that stands to define itself. However, the topic of gender equality still raises the question of whether, as a society, we have moved at all. Legalities in most countries would argue for the same judgment and treatment of both sexes, but realityContinue reading “On Gender: The Route to Equality in a Unipolar World”
CRITICAL RACE THEORY — WHAT IT IS AND WHY IT MUST BE TAUGHT
Hi Campus Unicef Readers! In today’s blog, we dive into critical race theory – what it looks like, why it’s imperative the content is taught in Canadian curriculums, and important figures in critical race theory that youth should look up to. What is Critical Race Theory? Critical Race Theory (CRT) is the study of howContinue reading “CRITICAL RACE THEORY — WHAT IT IS AND WHY IT MUST BE TAUGHT”
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