Recap — The Effects of COVID -19 Pandemic on Migration Plans and Experiences of Punjabi International Students in the Greater Toronto Area

As part of the 2023-2024 Dahdaleh Seminar Series, on September 13, 2023, Professor Tania Das Gupta (Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies, York University) presented her documentary film titled, Mobile Dreams: Punjabi International Students in Toronto to over 30 attendees at the screening. The one-year exploratory research project was funded by the Social Sciences […]

Recap — Using social media and topic modelling to understand acceptance of the Booster Jab

In the past, trending tweets have demonstrated their potential to influence the behaviours of individuals both online and in the real world, as seen with movements like #ObedientsMovement, #OperationDudula, and #FeeMustFall. Recently, on July 26, 2023, Dahdaleh research fellow, Blessing Ogbuokiri, shared insights into his comprehensive analysis of over 242,000 tweets discussing the COVID-19 booster […]

Advancing Social Science Research at UN Multi-stakeholder Hearings on Tuberculosis

Despite commendable advances in new Tuberculosis (TB) diagnostics and more safe and effective TB treatments, as depicted in the latest Global TB Report, 10.6 million people fell ill, and 1.6 million people died of TB in 2021. 2023 is a critical year with opportunities to raise visibility, political commitment, funding, and investments for the more […]

Recap — Experiential Education and Training at the 2022 Planetary Health Film Lab in Ecuador

On September 13, 2022, Dahdaleh research fellow Mark Terry debriefed the events at the third Planetary Health Film Lab (PHFL) workshop. This year, in partnership with local universities in Ecuador: Escuela Politécnica Nacional Universidad, Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador, and Quechua Academy of Humanities, the PHFL involves Indigenous youth to learn and create a short […]

Recap — Gendered Employment and Work Conditions in Central America

On September 21, 2022, Douglas Barraza and Eduardo Castro examined structural gender inequality in Central America. Douglas introduced survey results about the labour conditions across various countries in Central America and how these circumstances have resulted in higher rates of unemployment among women. Some countries such as Panama and Costa Rica fare better comparatively (e.g., […]

Recap — The Benefits of Self-Healing on Our External Environment and Relationships With Others

For most of us, our daily life continues to grow more difficult with challenges such as climate change, political instability, the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, and a global sense of approaching doom. Now more than ever, practical ways are needed to manage stress and increase our energy. According to Prof. Harvey Skinner, we need […]

Recap — Urban Inequality During and After COVID-19 in Johannesburg, Chicago, and Toronto

In this seminar on May 24, Dahdaleh graduate student scholar Hillary Birch and Dahdaleh faculty fellow Roger Keil along with their colleagues shared their findings on how communities and governments in Johannesburg, Chicago, and Toronto were affected by and responded to the COVID-19 pandemic. The presentation was titled “Addressing the Aftermath: The Governance of Urban […]

Recap – Individual Agency in the Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases

In this November 9, 2022, Arun Chockalingam, professor and Dahdaleh senior fellow, analyzed the correlation between planetary health and human health. Noncommunicable Diseases (NCDs) on the rise since the mid 1900s. Professor Chockalingam advised that everyone should look inwards to assess their approach towards health and their lifestyle. As well as look outwards at the […]

Dahdaleh Institute Sponsors World Non-Communicable Disease Congress 2023

The Dahdaleh Institute for Global Health Research is a proud sponsor of the third World Non-Communicable Diseases Congress (WNCD 2023), taking place from June 25 to June 30, 2023, at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre in Toronto, Canada.  Researchers, academics, health care professionals, policy developers, health system managers, and international experts will convene to share […]

Recap — Agent-Based Modelling of the Impacts of Climate Change

On October 5, Dahdaleh postdoctoral research fellow Mohammadali Tofighi introduced computer modelling approaches and applications for modelling health impacts caused by climate change in Malawi. The modelling process can be abstract. Mohammadali discussed a few modelling approaches that can be used based on the level of abstraction and the information available. For example, dynamic systems […]