Join the No Cuts to Care Coalition on April 14 to oppose cuts to IFHP refugee healthcare. The federal government has cut 15% of the Interim Federal Health Program and introduced unaffordable co-payments for essentials like medication, mental health, and vision care. These changes begin ...
Read moreNo to the IFHP Refugee Health Cuts We the community at the North American Refugee Conference are opposed toproposed cuts to Interim Federal Health, as it penalizes the most vulnerable people inour society, and will cost more than it saves. Canada resettled Government Assisted Refugees ...
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Few voices bridge the worlds of medicine, human rights, and personal transformation like Dr. Gabor Maté. Over two decades in family practice and palliative care laid the groundwork for his later work in Vancouver’s Downtown East Side, where he served patients grappling with addiction, homelessness, ...
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On September 11, 2025, the North American Refugee Health Conference will welcome Dr. Paul Caulford, whose session, Caring for the Uninsured, is poised to be a powerful call to action. A tireless advocate for health equity, Dr. Caulford brings decades of hands-on experience with Canada’s ...
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Dr. Barri Phatarfod, a distinguished Sydney-based general practitioner and fervent advocate for refugee rights, is set to address the 2025 North American Refugee Health Conference on the pressing topic of detention and asylum issues in Australia. With over three decades of medical experience, Dr. Phatarfod ...
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As the Conference Chair for the North American Refugee Health Conference (NARHC), Dr. Anna Banerji brings a career defined by compassion, evidence-based advocacy, and an unwavering commitment to health equity. But to call her just a physician is to miss the fuller story — Dr. ...
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At this year’s North American Refugee Health Conference, Nhial Deng will share stories from the margins—realities of displacement that too often go unheard. His plenary session, centered on refugee voices, is rooted not just in personal experience, but in years of advocacy, youth leadership, and ...
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The deadline to submit abstracts for NARHC 2025 has also been extended to March 17, 2025. We are excited to announce the launch of our NARHC2025 Abstract Competition, in collaboration with the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (IJERPH). The winner will receive a ...
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We are thrilled to announce that Gabriel Schirvar (they/them), a distinguished non-binary policy analyst, researcher, and educator, will be returning to the North American Refugee Health Conference (NARHC) for its 2025 session in Niagara Falls this September. Gabriel has dedicated their career to advancing international ...
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This fall, the North American Refugee Health Conference (NARHC) 2025 is set to take place in the beautiful locale of Niagara Falls, Canada, from September 11th to 13th. Since its inception in 2009, the conference has been the premier meeting place for professionals from diverse ...
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