Blog
DI at the World One Health Congress 2026
From 4 to 7 September 2026, Dr. Raphael Aguiar, Postdoctoral Fellow at the Dahdaleh Institute, contributed to two sessions on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) governance and a co-authored poster at the 9th World One Health Congress in Lisbon, Portugal. E...
DIGHR Scholar Presents Co-Design Research at Relating Systems Thinking and Design Symposium in Turin, Italy
Dahdaleh Global Health Graduate Scholar and PhD Candidate at the School of Global Health Rupsha Mutsuddi presented a paper titled Understanding Loneliness through Systems: Breakdown in Dementia Care Contexts at the Relating Systems Thinking and Design...
CBC Features Dahdaleh Research Fellow’s Work Making Invisible Air Pollution Visible
Dahdaleh Institute Research Fellow Dr. S. Grace Grothaus was recently featured in CBC News' What on Earth climate newsletter in a story by journalist Anand Ram exploring how art and wearable technology can make invisible air pollution perceptible. Her...
Championing a National Global Health Strategy for Canada
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 H...
World Mental Health Day 2026
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 s...
Summer School on Systems Thinking and Innovation for Preventing Noncommunicable Diseases and Promoting Healthy Ageing in the WHO European Region
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 Eur...
No Health Without Water: Wrapping Up a Year of Fieldwork in Freetown
Brian Waters, a PhD candidate in Geography at York University and a Dahdaleh Global Health Scholar since 2023, has successfully completed the final round of his twelve-month survey on household water insecurity in Freetown, Sierra Leone. The study foll...
Research with Enduring Impact: CKDu Study Reaches 500 Citations
A paper co-authored by DI Faculty Fellow Dr. Firdosi Mehta reached 500 Citations in September 2026 on Research Gate. Articles that reach this milestone after 10 years represent a steady, highly respected, and enduring contribution to the field, averagi...
BioCAM4 Summer Update: Research, Collaboration, and the Road to COP31
During summer 2026, the BioCAM4 research consortium made strides in advancing the project's research and implementation, and strengthening project partner integration and team spirit. The BioCAM4 Annual Team Meeting in Bonn was held over three days on...
Intergenerational Earth Café Cultivates Connection, Hope, and Climate Action
Members of the York University community came together on June 23 for the Intergenerational Earth Café, an occasion intended to foster deep discussions about climate change among generations. The event, which was organized by the Dahdaleh Institute’s W...