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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...
York Researchers Receive Federal Funding for Knowledge Mobilization Projects
Originally published by YFile (26 October 2023) By Corey Allen, senior manager, research communications Four York University researchers are among the latest recipients of Connection Grants from the Social Sciences & Humanities Research C...
Applications for 2024 Dahdaleh Global Health Graduate Scholarships Open!
The Dahdaleh Institute for Global Health Research is delighted to announce that we are now accepting applications for the 2024-2025 Dahdaleh Global Health Graduate Scholarship. The Dahdaleh Institute is committed to achieving equity, excellence, and ef...
2023 World Health Assembly Simulation Highlights Importance of Experiential Education
Originally published by YFile (19 October 2023) By Elaine Smith Students from York University’s Faculty of Health will once again have the opportunity to engage in a World Health Assembly (WHA) simulation: a chance to experience first-hand how gl...
Canada Research Chair – Technoscience and Indigenous Communities (Associate/Full Professor) School of Health Policy & Management and School of Nursing, York University
The School of Health Policy & Management and the School of Nursing, in the Faculty of Health at York University invites highly qualified applicants for a Tier 1 Canada Research Chair (CRC) at the rank of an Associate/Full Professor position in Tech...
Recap – Promoting Global Health Equity Through Improved Access to Medical Countermeasures
On September 27, 2023, Dahdaleh community fellow Emmanuel Musa illustrated the consequences when countries do not have access to medical countermeasures (MCMs) – strategies and tools that can be implemented during a wide range of emergencies. Examples...
Student Opportunity FW23-24 - Community-Based Participatory Water Quality Monitoring for Safe Water Optimization in the Canadian North
Job ID: 59991 Job Title: Community-Based Participatory Water Quality Monitoring for Safe Water Optimization in the Canadian North Application Deadline: Sunday, October 22, 2023 @ 11:59 p.m. ET Eligibility criteria. To apply, please submit your app...
Update — Modelling Health Impacts of Climate Change in Malawi Through the Context of Cyclone Freddy
Malawi was ravaged by the month-long Cyclone Freddy, which caused widespread devastation and death. The Lake Chilwa basin settlements in south-eastern Malawi remain flooded following severe rains, posing higher risks from infectious diseases such as ma...
Recap — The Effects of COVID -19 Pandemic on Migration Plans and Experiences of Punjabi International Students in the Greater Toronto Area
As part of the 2023-2024 Dahdaleh Seminar Series, on September 13, 2023, Professor Tania Das Gupta (Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies, York University) presented her documentary film titled, Mobile Dreams: Punjabi International Student...