CHALLENGES:-
The national pharmacare and dental plans need to be fully implemented and, although Canada’s public health-care system is one of the most celebrated in the world, its model—federally funded but administered by 13 provinces and territories—creates variations in coverage, access issues, long waiting times, obstacles to health-care worker mobility, and inconsistent care protocols. Addressing systemic issues within the health-care system will require cooperation from all provincial and territorial governments, and interjurisdictional barriers need to be eased.(Editor, n.d.)
Some of the major challenges are:
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Shortage of work force
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Currently, 6.5 million Canadians are without a family doctor |
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Inefficiency of system |
75 per
cent of doctors report that administrative burdens are
preventing them from providing quality care.
(Yang, 2025) |
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Inefficiency of system
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The rising cost of prescription drugs, combined with inflation
is contributing to the rising cost of living. This exacerbates
socioeconomic barriers to essential, high quality, and timely
health care services, including oral health care. |