The Determinant Of Public Health In Canada

The health care system in Ontario has been subjected to a lot of criticism and investigation since its introduction midway through the twentieth century. In the past decade, there has been a significant increase in the demand of healthcare, due to increase in the population from immigration and also, an increase in the chronic diseases among the residents of Ontario, which in turn has affected the overall quality of the provision of healthcare. Due to its availability to wide range of people it has become evident that the health care system has been restricted by incorporation of various strict time-consuming policies, which may cause the current healthcare system to be unsustainable in the future. Therefore, healthcare industry has added resources to accommodate increase in demands and the needs of the Ontarians, but this does not eliminate the problem that Ontario lacks a system-wide and sustained approach to improve quality of primary healthcare, which will be further discussed in the paper.

In chapter 8 “Gender, Race, and Health Studies” summarizes gender race and health inequalities and the type of services are provided to both males and females. this chapter also focuses on sociological viewing the health services and treatment difference. The chapter focuses ono the differences between race differences in relation to health in Canada. For example, the access of recent immigrants and the Aboriginal people in Canada. Furthermore, this chapati also focuses on the the differences between male and female health problems and the social determinants of health.

Health Care in Canada: Recommendations The article entitled “Demand high but medical specialists not finding work in Canada” explains a serious problem related to the health care system in Canada. The main issues are; (1) medical specialists do not find jobs, (2) “hospitals and health regions often lack the money to hire specialists, and (3) there is “worry about a medical exodus” to the US (Blackwell, 2011). In order to solve these issues the government needs to coordinate with some actors in the health care domain. It is recommended that the government, along with other stakeholders, put a clear plan for the health care system.

To start off this lecture is about, “Comparative Health Policy: Health on the Frontlines”, with our two quest speaker. The first quest speaker Dr. Jim Sugiyama, MD, discussed the front lines of primary care. Also, Tim Heffernan, retired high school teacher and member of Socialist Alternative, Politics of education. Dr. Jim discussed the various perspectives in health policy. His perspective was on the view on the health care system being a part of collectivism, mutual support, and health rights. He explains that the health care system is a part of non-medical structure of Canadian determinates of health. Finally, the lecture touched base on how our health systems fit into the greater structure of Canadian governance, and how it is globalized,

However, this book was an eye-opener to me and I learned to understand that Canada doesn’t have that “awesome” healthcare system we ought to believe instead, there are many hidden issues that need major adjustments. In the future, after receiving my degree at York University my goal is to fight for the lower income communities, indigenous people, and communities that face all forms of discrimination in Canada to hopefully find a solution to the many health inequalities they face in Canada. I cannot emphasize this enough but I hope to see much bigger change within the Canadian healthcare system. I would like to see a change in our single payer healthcare system we currently have in Canada. In the future, I hope to see our Canadian universal healthcare system covering for dental care, prescription drugs, eye care and all the other important health services not currently covered under OHIP.

Public health is "the science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life and promoting health through the organized efforts and informed choices of society, organizations, public and private, communities and individuals" (1920, C.E.A. Winslow). This therefore infers public health is the preventing and controlling of disease within communities, to prolong life and promote health through organised society. The keys aspects of public health …

Medical schools decide who gets a residency, and many of these schools have a higher interest in seeing Canadian-educated students get these positions. The tasker is a tasker. To solve this issue, Canada needs to create more opportunities for residency and increase medical school enrollment. Both issues of privatized healthcare and a lack of doctors are interconnected because without access to primary care via a general practitioner people are being put at a greater risk of negative health outcomes, and increased hospitalization and increased healthcare costs. Recently, Canada passed Bill 60, a bill that allows private clinics to perform publicly funded surgeries.

Several countries are unique in their own individual ways. One reason that makes Canada so unique is their healthcare system. Many have no knowledge of how the healthcare system works, especially in the United States. Each state has its own healthcare system and works by their own rules and laws. One thing which separates Canada with these other states is the cost, the structure and the ratios they have. When people think about healthcare, you get a little bit of both sides. You get the group of people who cannot afford healthcare, and the other group who not only have the income to pay for their healthcare but those who have their private doctors. Many people do not see this as an issue, however they do not even care at the fact that they do not even have any type of healthcare. From generation to generation, there have been several changes in the health industry. This industry is a trillion dollar a year industry which still needs more work. In my report I will explain and educate as to why I believe Canada’s healthcare system is not only such a great organized system but also how they manage to keep their infant mortality rate so low as well as the average life expectancy increase. I will also discuss how the population and health status have an impact in Canada. Following these topics I will discuss, the laws and regulations which Canada has to enforce these types of services as well as private and public health insurances that Canada

There are two main criticisms of the current Canadian approach. First, there is concern over long wait times for certain surgeries and diagnostic imaging (para Washington post). Second, there is also growing concern over the financial sustainability of the current system (actuary study). Not surprisingly, these concerns have led to calls for health-care reform. Suggested reforms often include an increased role for private care; either privately or publicly funded. Some of the suggested alternatives include: Private Pay – Private Care, Public Pay – Private Care, or Public or Private Funded – Private Care.

The Role of Public Health in Health and Social Care   Table of Contents Task 1: 3 1.1 Roles of different agencies in identifying levels of health and disease in communities: 3 1.2 Epidemiology of one infectious and non-infectious disease and explain the relevance of statistic in the context of public health: 4 1.3 Different approaches and strategies to control the incidence of disease in communities: 6 Task 2: 7 2.1 Priorities and approaches to the provision of services for people with disease or illness: 7 2.2 The relationship between the prevalence of disease and requirements of services to support individuals: 8 2.3 Analyze the impact of current lifestyle choices on future needs for health and social care services: 9 Task 3: 9 3.1 Assess the health and wellbeing priorities for individuals in a particular health or social care setting: 9 3.2 Evaluate the effectiveness of strategies, systems and policies in a health or social care setting: 10 3.3 Changes that could be made to improve the health and wellbeing of individuals in a health or social care setting: 11 3.4 Evaluate an activity that

The Canadian health care system is funded majorly by the public, with very few private donations. Over the past few decades acts of large-scale philanthropy by wealthy private donors have started to increase, due to the investments in social programs and infrastructure from the government declining. Without the aid of private donors and large sources of income from outside of the public (government) the infrastructure of all hospitals, clinics, and the totality of western healthcare systems would collapse and ultimately fail as the system is set up presently. There is an opportunity of keeping a healthy and happy society sustained by public funds, as long as the government is able to step up and provide the healthcare system with enough funds, making the donations from philanthropists an excess instead of a necessity.

Many know that Canada has a universal health, but they don’t fully understand the aspects of their health care system and how it works for them. Canada’s health care system is based around the Canada Health Act and aims to provide care for all medical necessary health services. With it being a universal health system it allow all citizens access to health care and that also means that it is publicly funded system. There has been many challenges that Canada has faces with the universal health system, but are continuing to find ways to improve their system for their citizens. As with any other countries health system there are pros and cons. Canada has found a system that work for them and they citizen and are continuing to ensure that their

Toronto is often praised for its various systems of education, including public, private and post-secondary. Ontario’s school teachers are amongst the highest paid teachers in Canada, and the university of Toronto is one of the most prestigious post secondary institutions, ranking 24th on the Academic Ranking of World Universities (Living in Canada). A successful and modern education system provides a high population of citizens with degrees and ultimately job opportunities, building and strengthening the economy, development and prosperity of Toronto. Secondly, a publically funded health care system such as Toronto’s, is uncommon from a global standpoint and is admired for its unmatched commitment to care for its people. Toronto is home to several highly regarded health care facilities such as Mount. Sinai and The Hospital for Sick Children, and in the fiscal year of 1999, logged 38 853 general admissions, covered for by the government of Canada (Junior Worldmark Encyclopedia of World Cities). Toronto’s universal health care system

In addition to the mile-long waiting lists, the idealism of universal health care has also left Canada with problems, one problem being, having basic technology and machinery, when it could be advanced. Although Canada is the fifth highest among OECD countries in terms of total spending on health, it is generally among the bottom third of OECD countries in availability of technology.7 The local comparison is equally unfavourable. CT scanners, nuclear medicine facilities, MRIs, lithotriptors, positron emission tomography, specialized intensive-care facilities, and cardiac catheter labs are all less likely to be found at a community hospital in Canada than at a similar hospital in the United States. Angioplasty and transplant facilities

Healthy population is very important for a developed nation and public health is an important indicator of holistic development yet public health is often ignored or at least its whole scope is not very often realized as it is often reduced to medical services. Public health services as Monica Das Gupta says is lot more than just medical services that are