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OverviewThis gripping account of the COVID-19 experience in Saskatchewan goes beyond pandemic memoir to draw lessons we can use to create a healthier future. Filled with moving stories of how COVID changed people’s lives, Ryan Meili’s deeply humane account of the pandemic draws on his unique experience as a doctor and as the leader of Saskatchewan’s official opposition during the first two years of the outbreak. A Healthy Future reveals how the pandemic exposed and made worse problems in health care, elder care, education, and social supports – and details how we can do better. Written with passion and commitment, this book offers a firsthand look at how the pandemic laid bare the shortcomings of Saskatchewan’s – and Canada’s – public health response, with tragic results. It also provides an inspiring vision of what Canadians can learn from the pandemic to create a healthier and more equitable future. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Ryan MeiliPublisher: University of British Columbia Press Imprint: University of British Columbia Press ISBN: 9780774880909ISBN 10: 0774880902 Pages: 304 Publication Date: 01 October 2023 Audience: General/trade , Professional and scholarly , General , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock  The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsForeword: Wisdom in the Scars / Katharine Smart Introduction First Wave Gathering Clouds The Longest March Losing Trust Reopening Minds Eye of the Storm Second Wave Ignoring the Signs Back to School Respecting Our Elders Third Wave Miracles and Mudholes Variants of Concern Fourth Wave Best Summer Ever The Dam Breaks Fifth Wave Putting It Mildly Waving Goodbye Lessons for the Next Wave Acknowledgments; Notes; IndexReviewsA Healthy Future is a page-turning account of how the politics of COVID-19 affected provincial responses across Canada. Ryan Meili not only identifies issues related to the health care system but ongoing existing problems related to the distribution of economic and social resources among Canadians. I will be recommending this book to everyone in my network. -- Dennis Raphael, author of Poverty in Canada: Implication for Health and Quality of Life, and coauthor of Social Determinants of Health: The Canadian Facts, 2nd edition Author InformationRyan Meili is a family physician who focuses on health equity and social justice. He is the author of A Healthy Society: How a Focus on Health Can Revive Canadian Democracy. He has practised family medicine in rural and Northern Saskatchewan, as well as in Saskatoon and rural Mozambique. In 2017, he was elected as the Member of Saskatchewan’s Legislative Assembly for Saskatoon Meewasin, going on to serve as Leader of the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party and Leader of the Official Opposition in Saskatchewan from 2018 to 2022. He lives in Saskatoon with his wife, Mahli Brindamour, and their two sons, Abe and Gus. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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