NEWS RELEASE: In a Canadian first, University Health Network (UHN), @UnityHealthTO, and the @UofT report a case of sustained HIV remission โ and possible cure โ following a bone marrow transplant for cancer, in a man dubbed the Toronto patient.
https://t.co/RdLGioNh15
"The secret of being happy consists of knowing how to enjoy yourselfโenjoy being at table, in bed; enjoy standing up, sitting down; enjoy the nearest ray of sunshine, the slightest bit of landscape. In other words, love everything."
~ Gustave Flaubert
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The Ontario Science Centreโs roof didnโt buckle under the weight of all the snow that fell today in Toronto. The engineerโs report that was used as an excuse to close it recommended repairs but not a shut down. The government shut it down anyway.
One of the biggest privileges of my career has been helping to create Dunn House nearly seven years ago. But even more, itโs been working as a physician onsite every week since it opened its doors.
Iโve met residents celebrating birthdays they never thought theyโd reach. People whoโve reconnected with family. Palliative patients who now have a homeโand can pass in peace. Residents whoโve gone back to school and earned their diplomas. People redefining what health and wellbeing mean to them. And people who now lead recovery groups and serve as expert advisors to the Mayorโs officeโtheir lived experience shaping policy.
Yesterday, I had the honour of speaking at the federal announcement of an unprecedented investment to scale this Social Medicine Housing Model with Dunn House Phase 2.
Housing is health. The data shows itโdramatic reductions in emergency visits and hospital bed days. But itโs the stories that drive it home.
Thank you to our CEO Kevin Smith, the UHN Board , our entire Social Medicine team, every level of government, and community partnersโFred Victor, UWGTA, TNG, PARC, Parkdale Queen West Community Health Centre, and Inner City Health Associatesโfor making this kind of care possible every single day.
Grateful to everyone on this journey.
Canadian Prime Minister @MarkJCarney's speech at Davos is quite brilliant. Without vitriol or exaggeration, he outlines the harsh new world that Trump is leading us all toward. Here's the full text; much recommended: https://t.co/H3TWppgsY6
Proud to join volunteers and staff at The Passage in preparing Christmas lunch โ this year with another pair of helping hands!
Full video on YouTube ๐
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Introducing Prince George to The Passage โ and Claudette! A huge thank you to everyone for your incredible work throughout the year and for continuing to inspire a shared commitment to preventing and ending homelessness in the UK.
Extraordinary courage from Ahmed El Ahmad, a Muslim, 43-year-old father of two, who bravely risked his life to save his neighbors celebrating Hanukkah.
Praying for his full & speedy recovery.
And so deeply inspired by his example.
Iโm so very proud of these guys!! And I know you all are as well. We now have a series and I can hardly wait to see what happens in the future with this talented group of guys!! Go Blue Jays!! Youโre making all of us very proud! ๐จ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฆ