Healthcare


Healthcare Survey

Almost Two Thirds (62%) Of Global Citizens Believe There Will Be a Cure for Cancer
In Their Lifetime

Those in India (78%), Argentina (76%), China (75%)
Most Optimistic
Germany (43%), Italy (49%) and Hungary (50%) Least
Healthcare Survey

Six in Ten (59%) Say Canadian Healthcare System Is Not Sustainable Because of Costs

Majority (65%) Agrees Raising Taxes Isn't the Answer
Healthcare Survey

Canadians, Even Parents, Unfamiliar with the Risks, Treatments, Symptoms and Complications of
Juvenile Arthritis

Lack of Awareness Apparent across many Complications
of Juvenile Arthritis, with Parents Just as Likely to be Unaware
Healthcare Survey

La plupart (84 %) des Canadiens sont 171 prйoccupйs 187 par le fait que plus d'une personne sur 10 n'a pas de mйdecin de famille et par le temps qu'il faut pour obtenir un rendez-vous avec un mйdecin de famille (51 %) ou un spйcialiste (84 %).

Presque tous les Canadiens croient que la formation d'un plus grand nombre de mйdecins (98 %), l'amйlioration de la coordination entre les mйdecins et de l'accиs aux tests diagnostiques (95 %) et le recours accru aux йquipes de mйdecine familiale sont indispensables pour amйliorer l'accиs aux mйdecins de famille et aux spйcialistes.
Healthcare Survey

Majority (84%) of Canadians `Concerned' that over One in Ten Don't Have a Family Doctor, Time it Takes to Get an Appointment with Family Doctor (51%) or Specialist (84%)

Almost All Canadians Believe Training more Doctors (98%), Improving Coordination and Access Between Doctors Diagnostic Tests (95%), and Increasing Use of Family-Health Teams Key to Improving Access to
Family Doctors and Specialists
Healthcare Survey

Most (85%) Want Canada to Be Known as a Global Leader in Finding Solutions to Poverty and Protecting the World's Children

Nine in Ten (88%) Say Canada Should use its Influence in Hosting the G8 and G20 to Make Sure Promises to Reduce
Childhood Deaths are Kept
Healthcare Survey

With Only 19% Very Concerned About Getting H1N1 Flu, Half (51%) of Canadians Tepid in Rolling up their Sleeves for Needle,
While Other Half (48%) Says No Thanks More Firmly

Two Thirds (62%) Say H1N1 Vaccine Safe For All, But 34% don't think it will be Safe and 29% Fear they will actually get the H1N1 Flu from Vaccine Itself
Healthcare Survey

Snapshot of Canadians' Eating Habits Reveals Many Not Eating Well

Majority of Canadians Not Getting Enough of the Four Food Groups
Healthcare Survey

Four in Ten (37%) Canadians Admit They
Don't Get Enough Fibre

Six in ten (60%) Are Unsure of Their Daily Intake