All for One, or One for All: Can universal health care meet the needs of a diverse population?

Many Canadians take pride in Canada’s universal health care, yet compared to other high-income countries, Canada ranks second to last in health equity. What are the blind spots in our day-to-day work that create and sustain health inequities? During times of crisis, such as the pandemic, what pressures and priorities led us to leave some people behind? This panel will explore the challenges and opportunities that exist to make a more inclusive health care system that works better for everyone.
Chair: Dr. Barb Hamilton-Hinch - Associate Vice President of Equity and Inclusion and an Associate Professor in the School of Health and Human Performance at Dalhousie University.
Dr. Lawrence Loh - Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer for the College of Family Physicians of Canada.
Sharon Davis-Murdoch - Co-President of the Health Association of African Canadians
Claire Betker - Scientific Director of the National Collaborating Centre for Determinants of Health (NCCDH)
0:00 Introduction by Director, Kevin Quigley
2:55: Introduction by Dr Barbara Hamilton Hinch
5:11 Dr Lawrence Loh
22:04 Claire Betker
41:56 Sharon Davis-Murdoch
54:40 Q&A