Each week, journalists turn to Unity Health Toronto’s experts and programs to help make sense of our world. In case you missed it, here’s a recap of the headlines for the week of October 30-November 5.

Mistrust and ‘ill-equipped’ hospitals: Here’s why nearly half of Toronto’s Indigenous population remains unvaccinated
Toronto Star on November 4, 2021
Interviews with Dr. Janet Smylie and Dr. Peter Jüni

Only about 55 per cent of Indigenous people over age 15 in Toronto have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, leaving about 32,000 people without protection. Dr. Janet Smylie and Dr. Peter Jüni speak to the Toronto Star about the COVID-19 risk facing Indigenous communities in Toronto this winter and what more can be done to earn the trust of unvaccinated First Nations, Métis and Inuit people in Toronto.

How to curb health-care emissions
CBC News on November 3, 2021
Interview with Dr. Ali Abbass

The health-care sector contributes a sizeable amount of greenhouse gases each year. Dr. Ali Abbass, an anesthesiologist and chief of environmental stewardship and sustainability at St. Joseph’s Health Centre, weighs in on the role of healthcare in reducing emissions on CBC News.

Increase in minimum wage good, but not good enough, experts say
CBC Radio Ontario Today on November 4, 2021
Interview with Dr. Shazeen Suleman at 34:30

As of Jan. 1, the $14.35-an-hour minimum wage will jump to $15. Dr. Shazeen Suleman, pediatrician at St. Michael’s Hospital and member of the Decent Work and Health Network, joins CBC Radio Ontario Today and explains the link between health and basic income, and what the increase means for “the one in five children in Ontario living in poverty.”

The COVID-19 vaccine for kids aged 5-11
Global News Radio 640 on November 2, 2021
Interview with Dr. Shazeen Suleman

As Canada prepares for the authorization of a COVID-19 vaccine for children, it’s important that all parents know their questions are valid, says Dr. Shazeen Suleman. She tells Global 640 Radio that primary health care providers are there to help parents make decisions that are right for them and their family.

Recognizing the Signs of a Stroke
Fight Back with Libby Znaimer on Zoomer Radio on October 31, 2021
Interview with Dr. Atif Zafar

In recognition of World Stroke Day, Dr. Atif Zafar joins Fight Back with Libby Znaimer on Zoomer Radio to discuss the signs and symptoms of a stroke and the timeline for a solid recovery.