Returning for a seventh year, the Critical Social Science Perspectives in Global Health (CPGH) Research workshop will be held on Tuesday, May 6 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. ET. Join us to gain novel insights, discuss new research opportunities, and hear from special guest speaker Dr. Andrew Pinto (Founding and current director of the Upstream […]
Depression and anxiety often begin during the teenage years, especially around age 15. While effective and affordable treatments exist, many young people in low and middle-income countries still struggle to access the support they need. The Y-MIND intervention helps adolescents/young people aged 15-24 years re-engage in meaningful activities and build problem-solving skills. It is delivered […]
Originally published by YFile (25 March 2026) By Alexander Huls A new study by York researchers reveals how tuberculosis (TB) can disrupt work, relationships and daily life, leaving lasting effects even after treatment ends. “For many people, the experience of TB is debilitating physically, emotionally, socially and financially,” says Nancy Bedingfield, a postdoctoral research fellow at […]
On Wednesday, February 25th, the Dahdaleh Institute was joined by experts across various fields, for part 2 of a series entitled “The Limits and Responsibilities of Global Health & Humanitarianism: What the Genocide in Gaza Reveals.” The panel, Dr. Ahmed al-Farra, Dr. Ola Ziara and Professor Michael Lynk, invited the audience to witness the reality faced […]
FREETOWN, Sierra Leone -- After five months living and working in Freetown, York University PhD candidate and Dahdaleh Global Health Graduate Scholar Brian Mahayie Waters has completed nearly half a year of community-based data collection examining water access and insecurity in three of the city's most densely populated informal settlements: Cockle Bay, Dworzark, and Portee […]
What are the barriers to providing equitable and climate-resilient housing for all, and how can we begin to address these barriers? This event, chaired by Lina Brand Correa, a Faculty Fellow at the Dahdaleh Institute for Global Health Research and Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change (EUC), aimed to explore this question and identify connections between each panelist’s […]
“Attending this Climate Café made me realize the importance of community. Being in a space where I could openly discuss digital literacy and climate change made me feel less alone.” – Student Participant On December 10, 2025, The Climate Collective (TCC) partnered with the Equity Health Literacy Project (EHLP) to host a collaborative Climate Café at […]
The 2026 Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis (SRMA) Workshop brought together an engaged cohort of researchers from York University, the University of Toronto, and collaborators from the Global Strategy Lab for an intensive four-day training held from February 17–20, 2026. Led by Professor Godfred O. Boateng (York University) and Professor Reginald Quansah (University of Ghana), and […]
BioCAM4 – Biodiversity Integration in Climate Adaptation and Mitigation Actions for Planet, People, and Human Health participated in the Midterm Forum of the New Frontiers in Research Fund’s 2023 International Joint Initiative for Research on Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation on February 25 and 26, 2026. BioCAM4 joined other funded projects with international teams led […]
Job ID: 135739 Job Title: Global Strategy Lab Research Dissemination and Design Research Assistant Application Deadline: Sunday, April 5, 2026 @ 11:59 p.m. ET Applications are only accepted through the Career Centre. Go to the Experience York portal through Passport York and search for the posting with the Job ID listed above. Note: applicants must be eligible […]