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As member states negotiate a new pandemic accord - with the hope of improving preparedness for future pandemics - it's crucial to centre the health and care workforce - our argument in The Lancet thelancet.com/journals/langl… Gender and Public Health Emergencies SFU Health Sciences SFU Research pippsbc Health Canada and PHAC

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"If we cannot come out of this crisis having fundamentally transformed the backbone systems, we’re not going to be able to really leverage the many innovations and we will have wasted the crisis" New report IRPP on #COVID19 Canada response centre.irpp.org/wp-content/upl…

Join hotel workers and the authors of a report on COVID recovery & precarious work to discuss how organizing is addressing workers’ challenges and recommended policy solutions. April 10. Reception, 4:30pm; Panel, 5pm; Register: for in person or online. policyalternatives.ca/beyond-recover…

Migrant care workers should not be driven into legal precarity because of structural barriers. They take care of Canadian families and play an important role in our economy. nwmd.io/s/twitter/Zx85…

Women hotel workers were deeply affected by the COVID-19 pandemic but their stories remain hidden. Hear from these women—the majority immigrant and racialized—and report authors who told their stories. April 10, 4:30 pm. In person or online: Register. policyalternatives.ca/beyond-recover…

We've just released a report on priorities for #LongCOVID care, information and research, co-created with patients, caregivers and clinicians in BC. It's especially exciting to release alongside our event tonight with Ed Yong is not here on Long COVID reporting 🔗 pipps.cdn.prismic.io/pipps/Zg2GWjsk…

For six months, 2.3 million Palestinians inside the Gaza Strip have been living through a brutal war. The indiscriminate bombing has killed over 30,000 people, and there is no food, fuel, or medical supplies. There must be a #CeasefireNOW, which is the answer.

A new Conversation article from Julia Smith, PhD and Simran Purewal, with some great recommendations for researchers working with community partners: “Preparing for the next health crisis: COVID-19 showed the importance of community-engaged research.”

Do you live the Lower Mainland and did you travel between Canada and the US between March 2020 and 2023? Please consider participating in these focus groups to better understand the impacts of COVID related travel measures. Sign up here - wwu.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0v… Simon Fraser University

TODAY! Hear from women hotel workers who sacrificed during the pandemic but were undervalued while companies benefitted from COVID-19 subsidies. Learn about the report 'A Paradox in COVID-19 Recovery'. 4:30 pm. In person or online: Register. policyalternatives.ca/beyond-recover…

ICYMI: A report released in Jan by The CCPA–BC highlights voices of women workers in hotels, mostly racialized &/or immigrant women, about how their livelihoods & health have suffered since the pandemic, & makes recommendations for their rights & security: bit.ly/4a3fOt6

Looking for a few more participants in the #Abbotsford, BC area to take part in a focus group discussion on measures applied to travel between Canada-US during #COVID19 pandemic.

A must read 🧵 on the ongoing impacts of pandemic policies are women's economic security 👇 (p.s. proud to have contribute in a small way to research with hotel workers)

On the other side of consumerism.

This piece demonstrates how well-meaning policies can perpetuate inequities. With the recent announcement of PR on arrival for migrant care workers, we need to ensure the promise is not broken & workers do not fall through the cracks. More on the MCWP- understandingprecarity.ca/mcwp/

We're hiring for a Community Engagement and Research Fellow, 37.5 hours a week, $30 per hour. This role is with the Vancouver Aboriginal Friendship Centre Society. Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis from July 2, 2024, until the position is filled.

Our conclusion: "Targeted interventions are required to mitigate moral distress and reduce turnover, especially among healthcare workers facing intersectional inequities". link.springer.com/article/10.118…

Our study found that the COVID-19 pandemic made a bad situation worse for women workers in the hotel industry. Our governments have an obligation to protect workers. We propose four steps as a starting point:

For one evening I get to be a 'Nerd'. Join me (& other speakers) at the Fox Cabaret Oct. 9 at 7pm as we try to communicate science in a fun way. Get your ticket: eventbrite.com/e/nerd-nite-v5… Kaylee Byers, PhD SFU Research SFU Health Sciences