The urgent need to implement new measures to reduce overdose deaths among its patients — and all people experiencing homelessness — prompted Inner City Health Associates (ICHA) to add its …
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In response to trespass notices being posted in parks with encampments in March, Inner City Health Associates (ICHA) released a statement on April 4th affirming our commitment to the right …
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Our thoughts and hearts are with the Secwepemc Nation and all Indigenous Peoples at this time of loss and mourning for the 215 children that were found buried in a …
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It’s official. The Ministry of Health has approved ICHA’s proposal to double its Alternative Payment Plan (APP) base funding, ensuring that all people experiencing homelessness in Toronto’s shelters and streets …
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April 4, 2021 – Since trespass notices were issued March 19th in encampments in Toronto, ICHA has been increasingly concerned about the current and potential impact on the health of …
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On March 11 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic. One year later, the global death toll is ~2.6 million and counting. COVID’s second wave has hit Toronto’s …
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The window to control the spread of COVID-19 strains across Toronto’s homeless community – and beyond- has widened, thanks to the provincial government’s endorsement of immediate vaccination for this vulnerable …
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All people experiencing homelessness, regardless of where they reside, need and deserve to be protected. Only a rigorous, resourced, consistent, cross-country best practice approach to vaccinating vulnerable populations like the …
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We are pleased to announce that on November 27, 2020, Dr. Philip Berger was appointed by the Governor General to the Order of Canada as an Officer.
The COVID-Alert Risk Evaluation and Management (CARE) Tool, Version 2, developed by ICHA’s Population Medicine Team, is now available in PDF form below. This updated version of the tool includes …
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