Election 2022 – it Takes a Team – Social Graphics
For the 2022 election, here are graphics that you can use for social media to help with local advocacy! There are seven images. You can right click on any image you’d like to use and save it to your desktop. If you have any questions or need support, please email advocacy@afhto.ca
Advocacy for Equity in Online OHIP Renewal
AFHTO learned in fall 2021 that only people with a valid Ontario driver’s license could renew their OHIP card online. Most people who could not drive needed to go in-person to a ServiceOntario office. This was particularly concerning as many people without a license are not in this position by choice. A disability that prevents some […]
AFHTO’s 2022 Pre-Budget Submission
On February 10, AFHTO submitted our recommendations to the government for their 2022 budget. Our 2022 pre-budget submission was done in collaboration with our five partners in the Primary Care Collaborative. With primary care at the foundation, our submission lays out what is needed to help build a province where people can access better care, […]
Follow-up on January’s regional calls with EDs and admin leads;update from meeting with the Primary Health Care Branch
Note: This email is going to executive directors, lead physicians, NP clinical directors, and board chairs Dear leadership triad, Thank you to all executive directors and admin leads who joined their regional call with us at end of January. It is always helpful to hear from you, and we hope you found the call and […]
Summary of all MOH PHC Branch quarterly meeting updates
AFHTO representatives meet with the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, Primary Healthcare Branch on a quarterly basis to discuss operational issues and more on behalf of members. Please see below for reports from each meeting. Next meeting: TBD Past meetings: Feb. 3, 2022- Follow-up on January’s regional calls with EDs and admin leads;update from […]
Letter to Minister Elliott on Public Health Measures – January 27, 2022
January 27, 2022 Hon. Christine Elliott Minister of Health College Park, 777 Bay St., 5th floor Toronto, ON M7A 2J3 Dear Minister Elliott, We commend the government for expediting vaccinations last month and for beginning the fourth dose for the most vulnerable people. Returning to a modified step two of the “Roadmap to Reopen”, […]
Inequities in Ontario’s online health card renewal system must be addressed so marginalized people are not left behind
MEDIA STATEMENT December 7, 2021 The Alliance for Healthier Communities (Alliance), the Association of Family Health Teams of Ontario (AFHTO), the Indigenous Primary Health Care Council (IPHCC), and the Nurse Practitioner-led Clinic Association (NPLCA) call on the government to address the inequities in the online health card renewal system. “The ability to renew the Ontario […]
Letter to the Premier on Mandatory Hospital Vaccinations
The Premier’s Office recently requested input from multiple stakeholders on making vaccinations mandatory in hospitals with a province-wide strategy. AFHTO agrees this is critical in lowering the risk to employees’ and patients’ health from outbreaks, and it helps to address risks to staffing shortages due to illnesses that can be significant and unpredictable. While there […]
Ontario Health Teams
Originally published April 8, 2019. Last updated October 20, 2021. The People’s Health Care Act, 2019, received royal assent in spring 2019, and the first Ontario Health Teams (OHT) were announced in November 2019. There have been two additional announcements since then. To date, there are 50 OHTs. General information about the Act is here. The […]
Truth and Reconciliation Day Statement from the Primary Care Collaborative
On the inaugural National Truth and Reconciliation Day being recognized today across Canada, the Primary Care Collaborative values the opportunity and responsibility to acknowledge some of the actions that can help support better understanding of colonization, the trauma of residential schools for Indigenous people and communities, and the ongoing impacts of systemic racism, […]