Existing literature has reported inequities in access to Canadian health care services among
immigrants. The aim of this scoping review was (a) to explore research regarding Canadian …

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of mortality in the world. From 2005 to
2008, the World Health Organization (WHO) planned an initiative to reduce the mortality rate …

Background Individuals with chronic conditions have higher levels of health care usage and
may be at higher risk of more severe outcomes from COVID-19. Therefore, they may have …

Introduction The Sexual Violence Relief center Soccorso Violenza Sessuale (SVS) is a
specialist service, situated in Sant'Anna Hospital, an Obstetrics and Gynecology facility in …

Background Refugee children may be under-immunised against common vaccine-
preventable diseases due to a myriad of factors related to their migration journey. Methods …

Background During the past decades, there has been an increase in the number of
immigrants to European and Scandinavian countries. This has challenged the health-care …

Introduction: Allergic diseases remain of concern due to their increasing prevalence
worldwide. Intrinsic and environmental risk factors have been implicated in the pathogenesis …

Some ethnocultural groups in Canada experience low routine childhood vaccination, with
social locations and discriminations contributing to inequities. This study aimed to …

Canada is widely known for its universal publicly funded health care system. While its health
care system is an important part of Canadian identity, recent immigrants living in some …

Although immigrants are disproportionately impacted by growing chronic inflammatory
disease (CIDs) rates, yet suffer barriers to access health care, little attention has been given …