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Update – Announcing the Planetary Health Advocacy “Living” Tool
As part of Carol Devine’s work as Community Scholar at the Dahdaleh Institute for Global Health Research, she worked with Dahdaleh Research Assistant Yasmin Al-Sahili on a Planetary Health Advocacy literature review and created this Planetary Health Ad…
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Student Opportunity W24 – Experiential Learning in Global Health – Research Assistant
Job ID: 59996 / 60003 Job Title: Experiential Learning in Global Health – Research Assistant Number of Positions Available: 2 Application Deadline: Monday, January 8, 2023 by 9:00 a.m. ET Eligibility criteria. Apply here Hourly wage: $19 per hour…
Update – Advancing Solutions that Foster Care during Times of Crises
Dahdaleh Banting Postdoctoral Fellow Chiara Camponeschi shared insights from her research, “Turning Moments of Crisis into Moments of Care”, on NPR’s Academic Minute, a radio program and podcast that features the work of experts from top international…
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Recap – The Importance of Planetary Health and Indigenous Wellbeing Showcased Through Film
On October 24, 2023, Dahdaleh research fellow Mark Terry presented the films created at the fourth annual Planetary Health Film Lab by Indigenous youth in Belize. Dr. Terry and the participants created six films within the Institute’s themes of planeta…
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Recap – Promoting Maternal Health in Ghana Using the Focused Postpartum Care Model
On Wednesday, October 4, 2023, the Dahdaleh Institute for Global Health Research hosted Dr. Yenupini Joyce Adams (University of Notre Dame) and over 20 attendees for a seminar on the importance of equipping women with knowledge to identify and respond…
SWOT Team Brings Data into Action at University of North Carolina Water and Health Conference
Humanitarian Water Lab lead, Dr. Syed Imran Ali, SWOT Technical Advisor James Brown, and Dahdaleh Scholar Michael De Santi presented at the University of North Carolina (UNC) Water and Health Conference held at UNC Chapel Hill from October 23-27. This…
Student Opportunity – Planetary Health Symposium Volunteer
Position Title: Planetary Health Symposium Volunteer Number of Positions: 2 Application Deadline: Thursday, November 16, 2023 @ 11:59 p.m. ET To apply, please submit your application using this form: https://airtable.com/appc2W0zmpjzwCoQr/shrvXYZRksxNB…
Dahdaleh Research Fellow Discusses the Humanitarian Consequences of Water Being Cut Off to Gaza in the Washington Post
Dahdaleh research fellow and Humanitarian Water Lab lead, Dr. Syed Imran Ali, was quoted in the Washington Post on the public health consequences of the collapse of water and sanitation systems in Gaza under Israeli bombardment and siege. The article e…
York U health researcher tackles TB stigma through partnership in India
Originally published by YFile (26 October 2023) By Corey Allen, senior manager, research communications As a leading international teaching and research university, a key focus at York is global health research, particularly on pressing issue…
Spotlight – Urmi Sheth, Global Health Intern to MD Student
Urmi is a recent graduate from the global health program with a specialization in global health policy, management, and systems at York University. In addition to her studies, Urmi was a research assistant for Global Food System and Policy Research (FW…