The International Papillomavirus Society (IPVS) 37th annual conference was held in October 2025 in Bangkok, Thailand. IPVS 2025 underscored the need for integrated and equitable approaches to eradicate HPV-related diseases globally, advocating sustained investment in vaccine access, context-specific research, and robust governance to ensure lasting impact. This year's conference brought together experts in HPV research, […]
Authored by Hanna Lum-Gerry¹ & Brian Ferrier¹ ¹ School of Global Health, York University On October 8, 2025, Dr. Madhukar Pai, MD, PhD, FCAHS, FRSC visited York University to deliver a lecture that highlights the importance of positionality in the global health industry and how Global North dominance has become so normative that we often […]
On October 1, 2025, Kaitlin Di Pierdomenico, a postdoctoral visitor in the Department of Psychology at York University presented her doctoral research on mental health reform. Her research centers around Canada, Australia and the UK and examining how and why Canada’s mental health reform has consistently lagged behind those of similar countries. Di Pierdomenico first […]
Three York University students from the Wellness Impact Lab (WIL) recently represented York at the Climate, Health & Sustainable Care Symposium 2025 hosted by the University of Toronto’s Institute of Health Policy Management and Evaluation. The event brought together leading scholars, practitioners, and community partners to explore innovative approaches to health and well-being in the […]
Originally published by Yfile (7 November 2025) Edited by Ashley Goodfellow Craig York University researchers are challenging how the world tackles antimicrobial resistance (AMR), calling for a more equitable and sustainable approach to surveillance and governance. Published in the journal Social Science & Medicine, the research explores how AMR surveillance systems can better reflect the needs of vulnerable […]
Sudan is experiencing “the biggest and worst humanitarian crisis in the world,” Hanin Ahmed told Dahdaleh Community Fellow Chris Houston on November 2. Ahmed is a communication officer for Sudan’s grassroots network known as Emergency Response Rooms. The group's 118 Emergency Response Rooms provide life-saving aid in a nation over two years into a war […]
Originally published by News@York (20 October 2025) By Nichole Jankowski Inconsistent translations of the term One Health — a critical global health framework — could be undermining international efforts to safeguard human, animal and environmental well-being Amid the escalating threat of climate change, environmental degradation and pandemics, global health depends more than ever on coordinated, […]
On October 6, 2025, Canadian innovation took center stage at Made in Canada, Grand Challenges Canada’s flagship showcase of Canadian global health innovation on Parliament Hill. The event brought together innovators from across the country whose solutions are improving and saving lives worldwide, with support from Grand Challenges Canada. The gathering was marked by the […]
On September 17, 2025, Benjamin Ewert, a political scientist and Professor of Health Policy and Health Professions at Fulda University of Applied Sciences in Germany, presented his work on health system resilience and political determinants of health. Ewert began by introducing his two hypotheses. First, that political determinates remain underexplored in current literature on health […]
In October 2025, Ghana took a decisive step in women’s health by launching its first nationwide Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination program. The moment is both historic and deeply symbolic, marking the country’s renewed commitment to protecting girls and women from cervical cancer, one of the most preventable yet devastating diseases on the continent. Our publication […]