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Become a Health Advocate!

Canadians and their physicians from coast to coast to coast are speaking up. If health and health care matter to you, become a CMA Health Advocate today! Together, we can put health care back on the agenda.

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Help save Canadian health care

Primary care is the path to solving our health care issues.
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A better future for health care can't wait!

The COVID-19 pandemic has shone a light on the vulnerabilities of Canada’s health care system. To ensure the system can deliver the care Canadians need, we need to hear from you!

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Our Issues. Our Health.

We are Canada's Health Advocates. We're calling on our federal leaders to take action to ensure our health care system can deliver the care Canadians need today while being sustainable for future generations. If health and health care matter to you, join the movement and become a CMA Health Advocate today!

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Jessica is advocating for increased funding for the Primary Health Care Transition Fund to increase access to primary health care providers.
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Paola believes we should increase funding to transform public health capacity in the wake of COVID-19.
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Our Priorities

Leading an effective COVID-19 response

Federal leadership to ensure an effective pandemic response in Canada, including increased vaccination rates, including for those not yet eligible
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Building our health system for the future

Transform public health capacity by increasing investment and addressing the social and structural determinants of health
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Investing in our health workforce

Invest in nation-wide health workforce planning to ensure Canadians have timely access to health providers while supporting the well-being of health workers
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Committing to reconciliation and anti-racism

Lead a nation-wide anti-racism plan, recognizing that racism is a structural determinant of health and drives health and social inequities
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Take part in HSO's longterm care survey

The Health Standards Organization wants your input on how to provide better quality long-term care.

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A Message From Dr. Katharine Smart

Yukon pediatrician & CMA president

message from the president

The CMA is focused on creating a sustainable, accessible health system; communities where everyone has the chance to be healthy; and a new culture of medicine that elevates physician well-being and embraces equity and diversity.

“At the CMA, we’re committed to working in partnership with patients and care providers to reshape health care in Canada. Change is not only possible, but necessary.Together, we can build a health system that treats its patients with respect and its providers with dignity, and prioritizes safety, quality and teamwork.”
- Dr. Alika Lafontaine, CMA president

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CMA Health Care Advocates is a community of Canadians who are standing up for our health care system. It's proudly presented by the Canadian Medical Association. Learn more about us by visiting our website: CMA.ca.

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