无家可归者85％慢性病50％有精神问题

东方阳

由多伦多一家著名医院（St. Michael’s Hospital）的研究团队最近发布的专门针对本国无家可归者的研究（The Research Alliance for Canadian Homelessness, Housing, and Health）发现，本国无家可归者中，有85％的人患有至少一种慢性病，超过50％的人有精神健康问题。

该项研究跟踪研究了1,200名无家可归者超过3年，他们主要分布于温哥华、多伦多和渥太华。这批人要么完全居无定所，要么居住的条件相当糟糕，他们生活在不安全、不稳定或买不起住房的情况下。根据该研究报告，估计每晚在多伦多有5,000人无家可归，温哥华有2,700，渥太华有900。

东方阳

Project Profile - REACH3: Research Alliance for Canadian Homelessness, Housing, and Health Centre for Research on Inner City Health - Keenan Research Centre
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REACH3 is a national, transdisciplinary alliance of academic investigators and community-based organizations. Its members share a long-term commitment to research that improves the health of Canadians experiencing housing vulnerability.
Start Date: 2006
End Date: 2011

东方阳

Homelessness and underhousing are critical health concerns. CRICH studies are drawing connections between homelessness and mortality, as well as health problems like traumatic brain injury and severe mental illness. We also study health care use among homeless people, and how population health interventions can meet their complex needs. The evidence we produce can inform decision-making in a wide range of public domains, including health care, housing, and welfare policy.

东方阳

这是个社会问题。据纽约的一家医院报道：纽约的Homelessness 中这个比例高达80%。