On Tuesday, September 29, Dahdaleh faculty fellow Ian Garrett, director of the Centre for Sustainable Practice in the Arts, producer for Toasterlab, and Associate Professor of Ecological Design for Performance at York University, led a seminar on how the arts can address the health impacts of climate change. Garrett began with a case study […]
Join us for an 8-session online course that focuses on the evidence and tools needed to translate AMR priorities into practical policy action. Upon completion of the course, participants will have the skills needed to better understand, assess, and advance antimicrobial resistance (AMR) policy in their institutional and national contexts. Developed by researchers and policy […]
A new publication has released, authored by team members and collaborators of the Global Food & Health Systems Research team. The paper examines antimicrobial resistance (AMR) as a complex and interconnected food-system problem rather than simply a consequence of inappropriate antimicrobial use. Using a One Health perspective, the authors recognize that human, animal and environmental […]
On Wednesday, October 14, Dahdaleh interim director Dr. Mary Wiktorowicz, Dahdaleh graduate student scholar and PhD candidate in Social Anthropology Yuliya Chorna, and Dr. Elizabeth Rea, Associate Medical Officer of Health, Tuberculosis Program at Toronto Public Health,had a meeting with Hon. Robert Oliphant to discuss the Stop TB Canada submission to Global Affairs Canada's Foreign Policy Review. The submission calls for global […]
The Dahdaleh Institute for Global Health Research is excited to announce that applications are now open for the 2027-2028 Dahdaleh Global Health Graduate Scholarship! Join us in advancing global health research and making a lasting impact! Our Institute and DGHGS program are dedicated to promoting equity, excellence, and effectiveness in global health research, focusing on […]
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a complex global challenge that cuts across health, agriculture, the environment and economic development, while disproportionately affecting populations with fewer resources. This memo, authored by DI faculty fellow Mathieu Poirier, examines how the forthcoming Independent Panel on Evidence for Action against AMR (IPEA) can build a more effective science-policy interface by […]
The School of Global Health in the Faculty of Health at York University invites highly qualified applicants for an Assistant Professor position in Public Health. This is an open tenure-track appointment to the Professorial Stream to commence July 1, 2027. The School of Global Health consists of a highly committed interdisciplinary group of scholars and […]
The mind is your entirety, so when it’s gently and constantly taken care of, you become a force unstoppable.-Milyata Chibsa October 10th is World Mental Health Day, observed to raise global awareness about mental health issues and mobilize efforts in support of mental health. Learn more about some of the projects at the Dahdaleh Institute […]
Authored by Dahdaleh Graduate Student Scholar Kathirvel Soundappan I had the opportunity to attend the Summer School on Systems Thinking and Innovation for the Prevention of Noncommunicable Diseases (NCDs) and a Healthy Ageing Population in the WHO European Region, held from 21–24 July 2026 in Nice, France. The four-day programme provided a comprehensive introduction to […]
On September 24, International Development Research Centre (IDRC) President Julie Delahanty and Wellcome Trust CEO John-Arne Røttingen visited York University for a fireside chat on the future of global health. With global health at an inflection point, Røttingen and Delahanty brought their combined decades at the helm of the world’s most influential health and development organizations […]