Halifax, Nova Scotia: Award-winning Canadian journalists and AstraZeneca exhibit photo essay to celebrate the courage, compassion and ingenuity of health practitioners who have dedicated themselves to working with Canada's most vulnerable populations.

Canada prides itself on its universal healthcare system, however the stark reality is that millions of Canadians have limited or no access to healthcare.
Nov 22, 2010 9:00 AM ET
Campaign: Beyond Barriers: Photographs from the Frontlines of Health | Halifax, Nova Scotia

(3BLMedia/theCSRfeed) November 22, 2010 - Beyond Barriers:  Photographs from the frontlines of health will be ON DISPLAY at Dalhousie University from November 15th until December 3rd on the Carleton Campus outside the Tupper Medical Building.  Composed of photo essays and stories from award-winning Canadian journalists, the exhibit celebrates the courage, compassion and ingenuity of health practitioners who have dedicated themselves to working with our most vulnerable populations. 

Presented with the endorsement of the Faculties of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Professions, this exhibit aims to increase the awareness of the work being done across our country to increase access to healthcare for underserved populations, and to inspire and motivate the next generation of practitioners to consider a career on the frontlines. 

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