healthcare

Among the hardest-hit sectors in Ontario during the COVID-19 pandemic are long-term care homes, with over 1,800 resident deaths and 7 staff deaths — including a Filipino personal support worker, or PSW. SEIU union president, Sharleen...

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VANCOUVER — Filipino Canadians gathered outside Mount Saint Joseph hospital and Little Mountain senior residence in East Vancouver to pay tribute to frontliners. Holding placards of thanks, they danced and saluted the health care workers for...

SAN JOSE, CA — For the second time in at least two weeks — the medical staff of regional medical center in San Jose, Calif. held a protest outside of the hospital. Regional Medical Center is...

It’s documentary by a young undocumented immigrant, which highlights the dire situation of those without legal status in America, focusing on the lack of healthcare access. Cover/Age, produced by the California Immigration Policy Center and written...

ALBERTA, CANADA — Migrante is calling on the provincial government to grant healthcare access for all—including undocumented workers in this time of the pandemic. Western Canada may be going the right direction in the battle against...

VANCOUVER — Nightly around 7 pm, the people of Metro Vancouver cheer, clap, honk their horns and bang their pots and pans — showing appreciation for doctors, nurses and other healthcare workers. They step out of their...

SEATTLE, WA — The U.S. continues to grapple with the novel coronavirus outbreak, with 11 deaths and more than 150 confirmed cases in 17 states. Washington state reported almost all the fatalities — 10 of the victims...

SACRAMENTO, CA — In a Filipino American community gathering in Sacramento, the National Nurses United (NNU) celebrated the Carlos Bulosan center at the University of California Davis. Filipina American NNU president Zenei Cortez said Bulosan, the acclaimed...

Bernie Sanders’ wife says husband will pay attention to the needs of the Filipino community Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders has tightened his grip as a frontrunner in the race to find a challenger to President...