Raghu Venugopal MD
@raghu_venugopal
Followers
14K
Following
8K
Media
4K
Statuses
19K
Canadian Emergency Physician
Toronto
Joined September 2013
We should archive Tom’s post for next time they need our water bombers and while we are at it - the US owes us answers for its fentanyl and gun management failures spilling in Canada. @RepTiffany.
🚨Another weekend of Canadian wildfire smoke and air quality warnings across WI & MN. With today’s modern tools to prevent wildfires, this shouldn’t keep happening. Canada owes us answers for its forest management failures.
11
44
142
"Good says he was worried that if he spoke negatively about Trump, he might be stopped at the border or have his visa rejected" - he is "constantly left wondering if we actually have a partner or an enemy to the south".
1
10
30
American Senator Bernie Sanders and Canadian physician Andrew Boozary care about average people, people with low or no income and about fairness. Health is everything. We need more voices like these two clear eyed people. @BernieSanders @drandrewb.
A Canadian doctor explains the difference between the universal health care system in Canada, where everyone is covered and there are no out-of-pocket costs, and the American system where people go bankrupt in order to receive cancer treatment.
18
47
198
Desiderantes meliorem patriam. A maintenance worker with breast cancer, her lawyer and her town sued the Quebec government to save their small ER. When they won - the hospital and community found a way to staff it. Everyday heroes. By @TuThanhHa
1
5
27
An important thread by Alberta ER doc Dr. Parks on Alberta health fragmentation, privatization and and blowing up the coordination of patient care. @PfParks.
EDM Zone avg LWBS is actually 16% for ALL of its EDs and objectively getting worse. Three of the ED's have LWBS numbers over 20%, and as overcrowding gets worse all of them could be over 1 in 4 leaving without care. Why?🧵 .1/11.
0
17
32
RT @drandrewb: There’s no doubt we need serious reform in Canada — from primary care to pharmacare and more. But let’s be clear: our system….
0
136
0
Breast cancer patient Martine Riopel in Rivière-Rouge and her lawyer Carl-Éric Therrien convinced a Quebec appellate court to grant an injunction not to close their rural ER. This 63-year-old maintenance worker shows healthcare depends on its citizens standing up. By @TuThanhHa
0
9
24
As you enjoy your summer remember "Israeli airstrikes killed at least 28 Palestinians including four children in the Gaza Strip, while 24 others were fatally shot on their way to an aid distribution site" reports AP.
0
1
0
How is this possible? - "The UN rights office said on Friday it had recorded at least 798 killings within the past 6 weeks at aid points in Gaza run by the U.S.- and Israeli-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation and near convoys run by other relief groups".
1
8
22
Coveting is a human failure. Rather - public service should be for the sake of it alone and advance the common good. Fair compensation is different. Trump and Netanyahu are vulgar influences. The the worst of every gutter instinct. @NobelPrize .
2
1
11
It remains difficult for Canada to work with the United States when they cannot read their own reports and when they have no concept of fact verses just making shit up. Canada's border is less than 0.1% of US fentanyl seizures.
6
3
17
"The friends have been worse than the foes" said Trump. Canadians sigh and say we totally understand.
0
3
14
On this day in 1980 Canada's national hero and inspiration Terry Fox was cheered on in Toronto the good. Humble, dedicated and in service of the nation - Terry remains a model for every Canadian. @TerryFoxCanada
0
2
17
There has never been a more important time to boycott the United States. They are no friend or ally of a sovereign Canada.
384
254
2K
Canada politely but firmly tells its jilted ex-lover that they have a new boyfriend. @MarkJCarney @realDonaldTrump
94
207
1K
Canada's ex-boyfriend sends an angry late night rant filled with lies and false accusations as only a jilted lover can. @realDonaldTrump @MarkJCarney
35
67
345