Advocacy

March 27, 2024 Urgent action is required by Ontario government to address worsening staffing crisis in Ontario’s community health sectorAssociations representing over 200,000 workers in community health respond to 2024 Ontario Budget  TORONTO, ON – Today, a coalition of Ontario’s

After a year of advocacy on funding to expand and enhance access to team-based primary care, AFHTO's advocacy efforts have proven successful as the Ontario government announces a $546 million investment in primary care, aiming to connect up to 600,000 individuals to primary care teams. This

After months of advocacy with both the federal and provincial governments, AFHTO is pleased to let our members know of a new agreement that will see new investment of $3.1 billion into Ontario’s health care system. This investment includes significant funding to increase access to primary care

After almost a year of advocacy on funding to expand and enhance access to team-based primary care, AFHTO's advocacy efforts have proven successful as the Ontario government announces a $110 million investment in primary care, aiming to connect up to 328,000 individuals to healthcare teams. This

Dear AFHTO Members, On behalf of the Association of Family Health Teams of Ontario, I would like to share our 2024 prebudget submission with you. As you know, AFHTO envisions a health care system where every Ontarian will have access to high-quality, comprehensive, cost effective, integrated

Dear AFHTO members, Are you interested in serving on the AFHTO board of directors? This is a reminder nominations are open until July 28, 2023. To apply: Go to https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2023AFHTOBoardApplication to fill in the nomination form. Then e-mail your CV to taryn.jacquard@afhto

Submission to the Standing Committee on Social Policy Submitted in partnership with the Association of Family Physicians (AFHTO), Alliance for Healthier Communities, Indigenous Primary Health Care Council (IPHCC) and Nurse Practitioner-Led Clinic Association (NPLCA) Re: Bill 60, Your Health Act,

TORONTO, Feb. 6, 2023 /CNW/ - The Primary Care Collaborative (PCC) is encouraging Premiers across the country, and the federal government, to strike a new Canada Health Transfer agreement that will focus on expanding team-based care and ensure that every Canadian has access to a family doctor or

On February 6, 2023 AFHTO submitted our recommendations to the government for their 2023 budget. Recommendations 1 and 2 of our 2023 pre-budget submission was done in collaboration with partners in the Primary Care Collaborative and recommendation 3 and 4 are two other recommendations AFHTO is

AFHTO's 2023 Pre-Budget Submission February 6, 2023 Our 2023 Pre-Budget Submission highlights several points in: Investing more in Team-Based Care Addressing the HHR Crisis Providing mental health and addictions services Providing resources to support the implementation of PCNs

The OMA and the Primary Care Collaborative have released a joint policy paper with recommendations to strengthen mental healthcare delivery in primary care. The rate of new mental health and addiction diagnoses is increasing, exacerbated by the ongoing impacts of the pandemic. Approximately three-

            Every year, on September 30, we mark the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, and Orange Shirt Day to honour and commemorate survivors and ancestors who were and continue to be impacted by the tragic and