Nav Persaud

Nav Persaud, a family physician and Canadian Research Chair in Health Justice, and Aisha Lofters, a family physician specializing in implementation science, delve into promoting health equity in primary care. They discuss cutting recommendations, like lowering the starting age for colon cancer screening to 45 and offering HPV self-testing to disadvantaged individuals. They also highlight the importance of mental health interventions and provide resources for families facing poverty, emphasizing a proactive approach to address systemic inequities in healthcare.