Recorded on Mar 26, 2021 · English · 1 hour · Free
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This webinar highlights the nutrition and health status of newcomer children as well as barriers to healthcare experienced by immigrants and refugees living in Saskatchewan. Barriers to healthcare include navigation difficulties, limited awareness of services, language difficulties, interpretation issues, difficulty accessing health benefits, healthcare service limitations and stigma, gender and cultural concerns, health attitudes, and life stressors related to their beliefs, work, school, childcare, and transportation.
Audience: Healthcare and settlement practitioners
Speakers
Dr. Hassan Vatanparast, MD, PhD
Professor, College of Pharmacy and Nutrition/School of Public Health, University of Saskatchewan
Dr. Ginny Lane, RD, PhD
Registered Dietitian and Adjunct Professor, School of Public Health, University of Saskatchewan