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Hot off the Press — Can Systems Analysis Help Avoid Potential Policy Failure for Emerging Zoonoses and Pandemic Prevention?

Dahdaleh Institute research fellows Chloe Clifford Astbury and Kirsten Lee, faculty fellows Shital Desai, Tarra Penney, and Cary Wu, and interim director Mary Wiktorowicz recently published a paper in BMJ Global Health titled, "Wildlife policy, the food system and One Health: a complex systems analysis of unintended consequences for the prevention of emerging zoonoses in China, […]

Recap — Bridging Local and Global Applications of Clinical Public Health, with Ross Upshur

On November 13, the Dalla Lana Chair in Clinical Public Health Dr. Ross Upshur presented an insightful seminar on the integration of clinical medicine and public health, highlighting its potential to transform health systems. He began by describing his dual roles as a family physician and public health specialist, emphasizing their historically divergent missions and […]

Hot off the Press – Protecting the Safe Water Chain in Refugee Camps: An Exploratory Study of Water Handling Practices, Chlorine Decay, and Household Water Safety in South Sudan, Jordan, and Rwanda

A new article has been authored by experts from the Dahdaleh Institute for Global Health Research and Médecins Sans Frontières in the American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, exploring factors that protect or compromise the safe water chain in refugee camps. The paper presents a secondary analysis of water quality and water handling data […]

Recap — Collaborative Action Research for Community-Centered Emergency Health Response in Latin America, with Jeannie Samuel

On November 27, Dahdaleh faculty fellow Jeannie Samuel presented an ongoing project in Guatemala. This initiative, conducted in partnership with the civil society organizations CEGSS, RED-C Salud, and Laboratorio de Datos in Guatemala and York University, focuses on improving emergency response systems in rural Guatemala through participatory research and advocacy. Samuel provided a brief overview […]

Recap — Global Insights on Equity in AMR Surveillance, with Mary Wiktorowicz

On November 20, Dahdaleh associate director Mary Wiktorowicz delved into the topic of equity in antimicrobial resistance (AMR) surveillance, offering insights into how equity can be embedded in global surveillance systems. The discussion emphasized equity as both a distinct domain and a critical component integrated across all domains. Using a Political Ecology lens, Dr. Wiktorowicz […]

2024 Year in Review

Thank you for your continued support, engagement, and invaluable contributions to our global health research community here at the Dahdaleh Institute. Happy holidays and cheers to a new year! Here is a preview of our exciting events for 2025 - register below: & sign up for our newsletter!

“Non-Violent Kitchen Table”: Another Way of Knowing and Belonging in the Space of the Global Tuberculosis Response

On November 12-16, 2024, I joined thousands of researchers, scientists, health professionals, government officials, civil society and Tuberculosis (TB) affected communities at the annual international event, The Union World Conference on Lung Health (The Union Conference). The International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union) which hosts the annual Union World Conference, has been […]

Recap — AI for Health Equity: Transforming Global Pandemic Preparedness, with Jude Kong

On November 6, Dahdaleh faculty fellow Professor Jude Kong presented an overview of his work in developing and implementing decolonized Artificial Intelligence (AI) frameworks, particularly within public health contexts across Africa and the Global South. He began by detailing the structure and reach of his network, which spans 21 countries, emphasizing the value of consistent […]

Hot off the Press – New Opinion Article Publication: DATA: A Key for Unlocking Quality in WASH Programming

A new article has been authored by experts from the Dahdaleh Institute for Global Health Research and collaborators from mWater, the Mortenson Center, Aquaya Institute, Global Water Challenge, and ETH Zurich. The paper, titled Challenges and opportunities for advancing data-driven WASH programming: Reflections from the UNC Chapel Hill Water and Health Conference side event "DATA: A key […]

Dahdaleh Researchers Awarded Connected Minds Grant to Co-Design Novel Machine Learning-Enabled Public Health Risk Assessment Tools in Uganda

A group of Dahdaleh Institute researchers has been awarded a Connected Minds grant. This grant will support new research on co-designing a novel machine learning-enabled public health risk assessment tool using quantitative microbial risk assessment (ML-QMRA) in Uganda with a local collaborator, Nsamizi Training Institute of Social Development. Dahdaleh Global Health Graduate Scholar Michael De Santi spearheaded […]