As a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, 2020 MSF Scientific Days Latin America conference had to be cancelled. As an alternative, a Webinar Series is taking place on February 2021, using selected abstracts from the 2020 edition. MSF Scientific Days is a series of annual scientific conferences where humanitarian workers, academics, health professionals and other leaders […]
A recently released episode of the RawTalk Podcast features Dahdaleh Institute Faculty Member Dr. Amrita Daftary in which she discusses Tuberculosis. The RawTalk Podcast is a graduate student-run podcast at the University of Toronto about medical science, and focuses on the journeys, perspectives, and expertise of health researchers, professionals, students, patients, and community members. On […]
CIFAL is a French acronym for International Training Centres that are established in collaboration between the United Nations Institute for Training and Research and host local institutions. CIFAL hubs share knowledge and build capacity around the world. CIFAL York is the first in Canada. CIFAL York will focus their activities in the following areas: Health […]
Dahdaleh Institute Planetary Health Fellow Byomkesh Talukder worked alongside Simone Philpot and Keith Hipel to develop a newly published report at the 2020 EEE International Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics (SMC). The report seeks to provide a proposed framework which assist in allocating resources strategically to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. Abstract With many […]
Reporting discrepancies between officially confirmed COVID-19 death counts and unreported COVID-19–like illness (CLI) death counts have been evident across the world, including Bangladesh. Assessing the reporting of the death counts in the country, Dahdaleh Institute's inaugural Planetary Health Fellow Byomkesh Talukder co-authored a recently published article in the American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. […]
The Dahdaleh Institute is seeking a Technical Advisor to support the Safe Water Optimization Tool (SWOT) Project and the Humanitarian Water Engineering Intensive Course (scheduled for mid-2021). This is a one-year position commencing January 1, 2021 until December 31, 2021 (extendable). Background The Safe Water Optimization Tool (SWOT) is an initiative of Dahdaleh Institute for […]
On the fifth anniversary of the Paris Agreement, Dahdaleh Institute Faculty Member Idil Boran, who leads the Synergies of Planetary Health Research Initiative,co-authored an opinion article in Global Policy with Harro Van Asselt, Sander Chan, Thomas Hale, Lukas Hermwille and Charles Roger. Based on a research article by a larger group of co-authors, and forthcoming in the same journal in early 2021, this […]
The Dahdaleh Institute for Global Health Research has been awarded a major WASH Evidence Challenge grant from the Elrha Humanitarian Innovation Fund (HIF) for the Safe Water Optimization Tool. HIF’s WASH Evidence Challenge grants support the generation of rigorous evidence to drive the scaling and uptake of water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) innovations in the […]
On Wednesday, November 25th, the Dahdaleh Institute for Global Health Research (DIGHR) hosted a Virtual Launch Event for the Safe Water Optimization Tool. The event was kicked off with opening remarks by York University President, Dr. Rhonda Lenton, and DIGHR Director, Dr. James Orbinski. The event featured a presentation from Dr. Syed Imran Ali, SWOT Lead, on the story of the SWOT—from its origins during a major waterborne disease outbreak in refugee camps […]
Position: The Dahdaleh Institute for Global Health Research at York University is hiring a data analyst for a project-based, limited, part-time contract. The successful applicant will be a current graduate student or will hold a master’s degree. They will join the SSHRC-funded project, ‘The Role of Digital Technologies in Local Food Security During Covid-19 and Beyond: […]