A family doctor from Inverness, Nova Scotia, is leading efforts to support healthy people and communities around the globe. Dr. Annalee Coakley, Assistant Dean of Student and Resident Affairs at the Cape Breton Medical Campus, is part of an international team of healthcare professionals who authored The Halifax Declaration. Presented to more than 600 delegates at the International Refugee and Migration Health Conference in Halifax in late June, the Declaration is connected to critical themes around refugee and migrant health and presents best practices for health equity. Dr. Coakley explains that the Declaration is focused on protecting health, dignity and human rights and aims to inform refugee and migrant policies and practices.