Jun 18, 2021 | In The News, Media Feature
A virtual conference this weekend will seek ways to boost health equity for South Asians in B.C., a population that has been disproportionately affected by COVID-19. The conference, organized by the Canada India Network Society on Zoom, will begin Friday and continue...
Jun 17, 2021 | In The News, Media Feature
Surrey, BC – COVID-19’s spike for British Columbia’s South Asian populations has underlying factors — chronic illness, culturally ineffective health system gaps, and lack of data/analysis. The 2021 Canada India Network Society Conference will be hold a virtual South...
Jun 17, 2021 | In The News, Media Feature
CINS 2021 South Asian Health Conference Goes Virtual Over Zoom Virtual South Asian Health Conference is shifting discourse and finding solutions for BC’s South Asian population’s health post COVID-19 Surrey, BC – Underlying chronic illness, culturally ineffective...
Jun 17, 2021 | In The News, Media Feature
UNDERLYING chronic illness, culturally ineffective health system gaps, lack of data/analysis, and other factors were leading causes for the dramatic spike in the number of COVID-19 cases for British Columbia’s South Asian population. As we move towards a new normal,...
Jun 17, 2021 | In The News, Media Feature
Although chronic diseases are on the rise among the South Asian population in BC during the pandemic, there is little discussion on this topic. “There needs to be an urgent call of action on chronic illness like diabetes and hypertension for South Asians, particularly...
Jun 17, 2021 | In The News, Media Feature
The Canada India Network Society is hosting its upcoming 2021 virtual panel, with a theme of “Lowering the Burden of Chronic Disease Through Integrative Thinking.” According to CINS’s website, speakers include “some of Canada and India’s most forward-thinking...
