A new report Don't We Count as People? Saskatchewan Social Welfare Policy And Women's Health for the Prairie Women’s Health Centre of Excellence (PWHCE) is based on discussions with 43 women living on social assistance. "The women reported difficulties in finding safe, adequate, affordable housing. Some people reported problems with mice and rat infestation and the associated risk of hanta virus infection as well as poor quality housing with broken steps, unsafe windows and poor insulation... Women described difficulties in getting coverage for medications, special diets and medical needs, even when these were prescribed by health professionals." The Social Welfare Policy and Women's Health report's Executive Summary (in HTML) and the complete 58 page Don't We Count as People report (in PDF) are available online.