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Ontario doctors fight virus, system that exposes the vulnerable

Ontario doctors fight virus, system that exposes the vulnerable

FromThis Matters


Ontario doctors fight virus, system that exposes the vulnerable

FromThis Matters

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Length:
22 minutes
Released:
Dec 22, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Guest: Dr. Gaibrie Stephen, ER physician and member of the Decent Work and Health Network (DWHN) We all remember the haunting posts on social media — doctors across the province sharing stories of their patients who caught COVID-19 at work and fell seriously ill, or spread it to their families. As a result, the Ontario government implemented a temporary three-day paid sick leave program that’s now being extended till the summer of 2022. Nurses, doctors and health care providers say it’s not enough. An emergency room physician from Peel region joins “This Matters” to make the case for paid sick days and talk about how doctors ended up fighting on two front lines — the virus and the system that exposes the most vulnerable to the worst of it.
Released:
Dec 22, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

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The world is changing every day. Now, more than ever, these questions matter. What’s happening? And why should you care? This Matters, a daily news podcast from the Toronto Star, aims to answer those questions, on important stories and ideas, every day, Monday to Friday. Hosts Saba Eitizaz and Raju Mudhar talk to experts and newsmakers about the social, cultural, political and economic stories that shape your life.