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October 26, 2025, is Intersex Awareness Day, a day dedicated to raising awareness about human rights issues faced by intersex individuals. In recognition of this day, we are sharing a resource to promote inclusive health communication with intersex patients.

Towards Affirmative Intersex Health Communication in Canada: An Introductory Guide for Healthcare Providers was developed by a team at McGill University and Intersex Canada.

Did you know, that nine in 10 people in Canada have a least one risk factor for heart disease or stroke? And that women face unique risk factors across their life stages?

The IWK Foundation has released a podcast bringing to light the gap in women’s health research and how this impacts women. This podcast tackles how the study of the human body has defaulted to the male body. This has resulted in a lack of understanding of sex-based biological differences and results in fewer available and less effective treatments for women.