Canada Pilots Community Health Workers To Improve Access

Physicians and population-health researchers propose piloting community health workers (CHWs) in Canada to expand primary-care access for marginalized women, arguing the approach can deliver prevention, screening and trust-based continuity. They cite the 2023 federal-provincial funding framework — including $2.5 billion for family health services and Ontario’s $90 million for team-based care — and urge targeted CHW pilots linked to clinicians.