Praxus Health

This Climate Week, we are incredibly proud to see our collective work take the stage. 🌍 Yesterday, our partner Dr. Claire Barber presented two policy briefs at the launch of the Climate Health System Alliance, briefs that Praxus Health helped write alongside the O'Brien Institute for Public Health at UCalgary.

One focuses on building a more resilient health system. The other is on shifting toward prevention and community-based care before people ever need a hospital.
This is the kind of work we believe in. Finding the gaps, bringing partners to the table, and staying in it long enough to make the work stick.

We are grateful to work alongside the O'Brien Institute on this one. Looking forward to building a healthier, more resilient Alberta, together. 🙏

Learn more about the Climate Health System Alliance: obrieniph.ucalgary.ca/climate-health-system-alliance

Health

Join us at StrongHER Together, a free women's health event in Calgary. Access free resources all in one place, like FibroScan, cancer screening, diabetes testing, midwife support, and more!
Tag someone who needs to hear about this event!

📅 Tuesday, June 9 | 10:00am – 3:00pm
📍 Calgary Chinese Cultural Centre

🎉 Free entry, all women & families welcome!

World No To***co Day is nearly here. For over 32,000 Canadians diagnosed with lung cancer this year, early detection can make all the difference.

Smoking is the #1 risk factor for lung cancer, and primary care providers play a critical role in identifying eligible patients and guiding them toward early treatment. That's why we've been working with teams across the country to make lung cancer screening a standard part of practice.

We've created tools to help:

📄 Assess patients' smoking history
💬 Have supportive screening conversations
🤝 Take a team-based approach to referrals

Visit our website to access resources and learn about screening and smoking cessation programs in your area.

🔗 praxushealth.ca/lungcancerscreening

***coDay

Every woman deserves to feel at home. If you're new to Canada, the health care system can feel like a maze, but you don't have to figure it out alone. StrongHER Together is a free wellness event built around you, with multilingual support, health resources, and a community that genuinely cares.

📅 Tuesday, June 9 | 10 AM – 3 PM
📍 Calgary Chinese Cultural Centre, Calgary
🎉 Free entry — all women & families welcome
🩺 Access health services & resources
🌐 Multilingual interpreters on-site to help
🧭 Health navigation support
🎁 Snacks, prizes & activities

Come as you are. Leave feeling supported. 💛

The new InnovateHealth website is live 🎉

InnovateHealth is an accredited, multi-session training program designed to help Alberta primary care teams lead change with confidence.

Through practical innovation tools and people-centred approaches, the program helps teams implement and sustain meaningful change across Alberta’s health system.

Funded through the Primary Care Innovation Fund, the program is available to Alberta primary care teams at no cost.

Fall registration dates are now open! We also have a last-minute opening for Human Teamwork on June 22, 2026 in Calgary. This session is available to a team of 3–5 people. To claim your spot, email [email protected].

Learn more about the program and register at 👉 learninnovatehealth.ca

Great seeing our Praxus team showing up at today's HPV Vaccination Training in Peel!

It was a fantastic session bringing together Health Ambassadors and staff from community organizations across Peel to explore how HPV vaccination fits into broader cancer prevention conversations.

So proud of the work our team continues to do in the community. 🌿

Alberta families are still waiting for something many other provinces already provide: publicly funded RSV protection for all infants.
You can help push for change. We’ve made it easy with prewritten letters and access to an MLA lookup tool.
Every baby deserves equal protection 💛
Learn more 👉 bit.ly/3QqlMjz

Last week, the Praxus Health and Canadian Immunocompromised Advocacy Network (CIAN) teams attended Canada's Drug Agency (CDA) Symposium in Ottawa, connecting with patient advocates, drug access decision makers, and health system influencers from across Canada. 🤝

It was an energizing few days of conversation around how drug access pathways are evolving and how patient voices can be more meaningfully embedded throughout the entire continuum.

We were encouraged by CDA's commitment to collaborative, patient-centred approaches, and left with renewed momentum to keep pushing for equitable access to life-saving treatments. 💬

National Immunization Awareness Week 🛡️
Immunizations are an important part of protecting your health at every stage of life. From childhood through adulthood, vaccines help reduce the risk of preventable diseases, including HPV, RSV, and more.
During National Immunization Awareness Week, we continue to advocate for better access to vaccines and work with partners across Canada to deliver trusted information and community-based awareness campaigns that support informed decision-making.

Check out our website to learn more about our work ➡️ praxushealth.ca