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Universal public drug coverage would save Canada billions
Universal pharmacare has been recommended for Canada since the 1960s, but was never implemented. Photo: podphoto, iStock Read More >
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Cancer is not a game of roulette
Carolyn Gotay, a professor in the School of Population and Public Health at UBC and the Canadian Cancer Society Chair… Read More >
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Closing the “injury gap”
A new study shows a declining rate of hospitalization for injuries among British Columbia’s Aboriginal people. Read More >
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Being physically active can improve quality of life for cancer patients
Dr. Carolyn Gotay was a part of research team that showed that physical activity can have positive impacts on cancer… Read More >
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Advances in cardiovascular disease research have implications for cancer prevention
Dr. Carolyn Gotay and Dr. Nizal Sarrafzadegan highlighted five notable advances in cardiovascular disease research in 2014. Read More >
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Creating public health practitioners and researchers
Learn more about our graduate level academic programs, and their admissions process Read More >
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Universal prescription drug coverage more cost-effective, improves seniors’ health outcomes: study
Seniors’ health would be improved with universal prescription drug coverage, says a UBC study. Photo: Benny Lin, Flickr Read More >
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Fighting Ebola – here and on the ground
SPPH faculty and students are helping in the fight to end the Ebola outbreak in West Africa. Read More >
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SPPH is UBC’s most sustainable department
SPPH Zero Heroes take top prize in UBC’s Sort It Out Showdown Read More >
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Dispensing knowledge
MHA Grad Clifford Lo’s final research project published in Canadian Journal of Hospital Pharmacy Read More >

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