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Dr. Philip Berger appointed to the Order of Canada as an Officer

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. Dr. Berger is recognized for his long-standing efforts to bring the social determinants of health to the forefront of medical care and for his...

Updated COVID-Alert Risk Evaluation and Management (CARE) Tool

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 evaluation criteria...

ICHA Medical Director Dr. Andrew Bond participates in national discussion on homelessness during interview with host of CBC’s flagship show, The Current

CBC’s flagship current affairs program, The Current, opened its episode on Thanksgiving Day with a timely and thoughtful trio of interviews on homelessness across the country....

Toronto Star Op-ed: Homelessness and poverty have long been linked to differences in life expectancy. We need basic income and affordable housing now.

As we enter the sixth month of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, ICHA remains engaged in responding to the needs of people experiencing homelessness in Toronto and in advocating for meaningful change for housing and healthcare. Our Medical Director, Dr. Andrew Bond, co-authored an opinion piece...

Open Letter to Toronto MPs: Make Toronto's housing/health crisis top priority

Inner City Health Associates has issued the open letter below to Toronto's Members of Parliament to underscore the urgency of addressing the housing and health crisis in this city immediately. We will keep the pressure on our elected federal officials until they provide the housing and pandemic...

Newly published CBC Opinion piece by PEACH Physicians: Access to housing is not just a political issue, COVID-19 has made it a matter of life and death

PEACH team members Drs. Trevor Morey and Naheed Dosani recently wrote an opinion piece for CBC about the issue of housing accessibility in Canada as it relates to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. While many temporary measures have been put in place to assist people experiencing homelessness due to...

Canada’s Healthcare Professionals Urge Prime Minister Trudeau To Choose Housing for Health and Act to End Homelessness

In an Open Letter released today, the Canadian Network for Health and Housing of People Experiencing Homelessness (CNH3) says housing is key to returning the country’s economy and entire population to good health.

Housing is a critical determinant of health...

Congratulations to the CMA Award for Young Leaders (Early Career) — 2020 Recipient, Dr. Naheed Dosani
ICHA has been selected to receive a Future Innovator Award from The Change Foundation in honour of The Change Foundation's 25th Anniversary

We are excited to announce that ICHA has been selected to receive a Future Innovator Award from The Change Foundation in honour of The Change Foundation's 25th Anniversary. The full...

ICHA is honored that its unique cross-sector work on homelessness, health and housing receives a Future Innovator Award from The Change Foundation

Toronto, June 22, 2020 – The Change Foundation has bestowed a Future Innovator Award on Inner City Health Associates (ICHA), connecting healthcare to housing for health.

ICHA Medical Director Dr. Bond  thanked The Change Foundation for recognizing ICHA’s collaborative efforts to address...

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