Canada’s housing crisis is a public health emergency – TheRecord.com

In emergency rooms and front line clinics, patients are triaged based on the urgency of their illness. The sickest are seen first, followed by those in less immediate danger. A high quality health system would connect these efforts to a larger plan to prevent illness and keep people healthy, but still make sure help is there in a hurry when things go wrong.

Unfortunately, in Canada, we aren’t there yet.

One of the biggest factors that determines whether people will stay healthy or wind up needing emergency or chronic medical care is where they live. People without access to stable housing are at higher risk of illness, and their likelihood of recovering well from that illness is greatly diminished.

How bad is Canada’s housing crisis?

Read More: http://www.therecord.com/opinion-story/6894626-canada-s-housing-crisis-is-a-public-health-emergency/

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