equity

Inclusive primary care improves people’s health, finds UBC-Western study

Dec 17, 2018

Respectful, inclusive practices in primary care clinics can significantly improve the health of low-income, marginalized people who may have previously experienced trauma or discrimination in society, says a new study from the University of British Columbia and...

Closing the world’s equity gap requires concerted policy shifts, says Indian activist

Mar 22, 2017

The gap between rich and poor, between powerful and disenfranchised, has rarely been more pronounced than it is now, says world-renowned activist and scientist Vandana Shiva. The India-based environmentalist and physicist, who earned her doctorate at Western...