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Health Equity Advisor Dr. Naheed Dosani on a new palliative care initiative
On March 1, 2023, Healthcare Excellence Canada (HEC) and the Partnership announced the first ten communities to receive support through a new program called "Improving Equity in Access to Palliative Care."
Dr. Naheed Dosani is interviewed about the initiative, how he got involved with palliative care and why he is committed to helping vulnerably housed people in Canada.
Read our interview with Dr. Dosani Health Equity Advisor Dr. Naheed Dosani on a new palliative care initiativeOur mandate
We work collaboratively with provincial, territorial and national partners to move Canada’s cancer strategy forward.
As the steward of the Canadian Strategy for Cancer Control, we have a unique vantage point—shared with and informed by our partners— that allows us to facilitate collaboration across the cancer community and accelerate work that improves the effectiveness and efficiency of cancer control in Canada.
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The Partnership’s commitment to reconciliation
Working together towards reconciliation and healing
The Canadian Partnership Against Cancer is committed to the ongoing process of reconciliation and acknowledges that colonial practices and policies continue to impact the well-being of generations of First Nations, Inuit and Métis. Through our work and partnerships, we continue to support self-determined, Peoples-specific solutions for sustainable system change across cancer care that benefit all First Nations, Inuit and Métis in Canada.
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Cervical cancer is preventable, and the Partnership has developed a solid plan to eliminate cervical cancer in Canada. I am honoured to be a part of this work, which will improve and save the lives of many people in Canada.