Dr. Erik Hockheimer was a general practitioner in the Netherlands before giving up his practice to work with Doctors Without Borders which he did in many countries throughout the world and continues to support an advisor. As a GP he was very involved in the HIV epidemic and that led him to co-author and edit a book on viruses called Virology, published in 1991. While with Doctors Without Borders he continued to work with tropical diseases, HIV, Hepatitis B, and Ebola. He’s retired now but still consults with a number of NGOs particularly around helping refugees.
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New COVID-19 Survey Stats May Not Reflect Elder Cortes & Quadra Islanders
National Observer, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Seniors are the most likely age group to be extremely worried about their health and social isolation during COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new Statistics Canada survey. But the older residents on Quadra and Cortes, rural islands located off B.C.’s west coast may be bucking that trend.
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Nervous System 101 & Gardening Tips On Folk U Friday
Originally published on Cortes Radio.ca
On the April 17th Folk U Friday:
- Gardening Tips were provided by Billie Taylor
- Nervous System 101 – by Hayley Newell
- Dance Breaks by Jen Wilson
Why Understand The Nervous System
A supplemental article to the April 17, 2020, Folk U Friday program, originally published on Cortes Radio.ca
Simply put, to understand your nervous system and how it works is to understand your stress physiology. You have the capacity to re-learn and re-wire how you, your nervous system, and your brain responds to stress which means you can improve your health and your stress responses even if you have suffered from traumatic events, injury and/or abuse.
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David Sukuki On Covid 19
National Observer, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
David Suzuki put more than 350 people on hold Thursday evening after spotting salmon leaping in the ocean through the window of the Quadra Island home where he’s currently riding out the coronavirus pandemic. Canada’s best-known environmental activist, scientist and broadcaster was participating in a Zoom call hosted by National Observer to discuss the intersection of COVID-19 and climate change. But unable to contain his excitement, the 84-year-old naturalist wandered off-screen to alert his family to the beauty unfolding before him. The moment only underscored the point he’d been making during his conversation with National Observer CEO and editor-in-chief Linda Solomon Wood, that despite the havoc COVID-19 is wreaking on people and their families, public health and economies worldwide, the virus was providing a breather for the environment.
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