Ingenuity may come from anywhere. However, not everyone has the opportunity to flourish. Our mission is to ensure equity and justice. We are committed to collecting and visualizing data from everywhere, and detecting disadvantaged localities.
The Jane and Finch community includes the most vulnerable neighborhoods in Toronto that have long been suffering from racial stigmatization, policy brutality, higher rates of unemployment with post-secondary education, food insecurity, and poverty.
This portal is dedicated to gathering, visualizing, and providing data in Toronto to understand the Jane and Finch community.
Preventive Healthcare
Diabetes
Diabetes is characterized by high blood sugar levels and could be precipitated by pregnancy. Type 1 diabetes is caused by lack of insulin-secreting beta-cells in the pancreas due to an autoimmune response. Type 2 diabetes which makes up about 90% of the cases is the result of an imbalance between blood sugar level and insulin production. As of 2019, roughly 463 million people had diabetes worldwide with a similar rate in women and men, accounting for 8.8% of the adult population. Unfortunately, the prevalence of the disease continues to grow.
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Asthma
Asthma which is usually caused by a combination of genetic and environmental factors is known as a long-term inflammatory disease of the airways of the lungs. Symptoms which may occur several times per day or during the week include wheezing, coughing, chest tightness, and shortness of breath. There is no known cure for asthma, it could only be controlled. Symptoms could be prevented by avoiding triggers, such as respiratory irritants or allergens, and suppressed with inhaled corticosteroids. Asthma often starts from childhood, and the rates have unfortunately, increased in the past several years.
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Hypertension
Hypertension or High Blood Pressure (HBP) is a condition in which blood pressure in the arteries persistently increases. Although hypertension does not bring any symptoms, long-term hypertension is a major risk factor for stroke, coronary artery disease, heart failure, vision loss, chronic kidney disease, and dementia. Roughly, 90-95% of cases are primary hypertension, while the remaining 5-10% are secondary hypertension.
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Mental Health
Mental Health (MH) includes emotional, psychological, and social disorder that influences cognition, perception, and behavior. Mental health also affects how an individual handles stress, interpersonal relationships, and decision making. Early symptoms of mental health disorder include sleep irritation, lack of energy, lack of apatite, and thinking of harming yourself or others. Mental Health as defined by the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) is an individuals capacity to think, feel, and act in a way to achieve higher quality of life and at the same time respect social, cultural, and personal boundaries.
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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) which is most commonly caused by tobacco smoking, is characterized by long-term respiratory symptoms and airflow limitations. The primary symptoms of COPD include shortness of breath and a cough which may or may not cause mucus. Other than tobacco smoking, risk factors such as indoor and outdoor air pollutions, exposure to irritants such as dust or grain, and genetics may cause COPD. COPD is incurable. However, most cases of COPD could be prevented or reduced by avoiding the risk factors such as smoking or indoor and outdoor pollutants.
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Women Health
Mammogram Tests
Mammography or mammogram testing is the process of diagnosing and screening human breast using low-energy X-rays for early detection of breast cancer. It is recommended by the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health that women between 50 to 69 years old have a mammogram test every 2 to 3 years.
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Pap-Smear Tests
Papanicolaou test or Pap test, also known as Pap smear is a method used for cervical screening to detect potential precancerous and cancerous processes. The test was first proposed by the Greek physician Georgios Papanicolaou, in 1920s, and named after him. A simplified version of the method was later introduced by a Canadian obstetrician Anna Marion Hilliard in 1957. Abnormal findings are often followed by further scrutiny, and more sensitive diagnostic procedures depending on the nature of the abnormality. If warranted, interventions that aim to prevent progression to cervical cancer are prescribed.
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Emergency Department
High-Urgency Emergency Department Visits
Emergency Department (ED) which is usually found in a hospital or other primary health centers, is a medical treatment specialized in emergency medicine and includes acute care of patients who visit without prior appointment either by their own means or by that of an ambulance. Due to the unplanned nature of the emergency department, it must be prepared for a broad range of illnesses and injuries which may be life-threatening and require immediate attention. Emergency department visits could be divided into two groups, namely, high-urgency and low-urgency.
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Low-Urgency Emergency Department Visits
Emergency Department (ED) which is usually found in a hospital or other primary health centers, is a medical treatment specialized in emergency medicine and includes acute care of patients who visit without prior appointment either by their own means or by that of an ambulance. Due to the unplanned nature of the emergency department, it must be prepared for a broad range of illnesses and injuries which may be life-threatening and require immediate attention. Emergency department visits could be divided into two groups, namely, high-urgency and low-urgency.
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All Emergency Department Visits
Emergency Department (ED) which is usually found in a hospital or other primary health centers, is a medical treatment specialized in emergency medicine and includes acute care of patients who visit without prior appointment either by their own means or by that of an ambulance. Due to the unplanned nature of the emergency department, it must be prepared for a broad range of illnesses and injuries which may be life-threatening and require immediate attention. Emergency department visits could be divided into two groups, namely, high-urgency and low-urgency.
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