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Table 2 ACHIEVE Program Sessions

From: Development and pilot testing of a health education program to improve immigrants’ access to Canadian health services

Session Number and Title

Details

Session 1: The Ontario Healthcare System

• How to obtain and renew a health card

• Ontario Health Insurance Plan coverage

• Emergency services

Session 2: Family Doctors

• Finding a family doctor

• Specialist services

• Confidentiality

Session 3: Communication

• Common symptoms (headache, fever)

• How to book an appointment

• Accessing valid health information

Session 4: Overcoming Specific Barriers

• Vaccinations

• Screening tests

• Lyme disease

Session 5: Mental Health I

• Common mental illness in immigrant populations

• Good and poor mental health

• Stigmatization of mental illness

Session 6: Mental Health II

• Types of doctors in mental health

• Wellness exercises

Session 7: Sexual Health

• Types of contraceptives

• Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) prevention

• Maternal health

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