Recap
Recap — The Limits and Responsibilities of Global Health & Humanitarianism: What the Genocide in Gaza Reveals, Part 2
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....
Recap — Equitable Green Homes? Housing, Health and Energy in a Changing Climate
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 Researc...
Recap — Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis Workshop 2026 Strengthens Evidence-Based Research Skills
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...
Recap — Letting the Fox Build the Hen House: Private Sector Influence at the WHO
On Wednesday, September 24, Dr. Tracey Wagner-Rizvi, a Research Associate from the Global Strategy Lab discussed the private sector influence of substantive initiatives at the WHO (World Health Organization) and the development of the WHO’s Framework o...
Recap — Unpacking the Polycrisis: Transforming Capitalism’s Existential Health Threats
On January 14, 2026, Dr. Ronald Labonté, Professor Emeritus and former Distinguished Research Chair in Globalization and Health Equity at the School of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Ottawa, led a lecture around polycrisis, including a d...
Recap — Sixth Annual Dahdaleh Global Health Graduate Scholars Symposium
The Dahdaleh Institute proudly supports graduate research and scholarly and creative activities in line with the three themes of humanitarianism, foresighting, and planetary health at York University. Our 6th Annual Global Health Graduate Scholars Symp...
Recap — Universal Health Care in an Era of Corporatization, with Ramya Kumar and Anne-Emanuelle Birn
On November 12, Dr. Ramya Kumar, a Senior Lecturer and medical doctor at the University of Jaffna, and Dr. Anne-Emanuelle Birn, Professor of Global Development Studies and of Social and Behavioural Health Sciences at the Dalla Lana School of Public Hea...
Recap — Immersive Learning for Global Health: Bridging Data, Complexity, and Wisdom with Pravin Pillay
On November 5, 2025, Dahdaleh community fellow Pravin Pillay presented his work on immersive learning using embodied systems as a method of furthering sustainable development goals in global health. Pillay began with incorporating an immersive exercise...
Recap — Centering Palestinian Voices: Rethinking Global Health and Humanitarian Responsibility in Gaza
On Wednesday, November 19, the Dahdaleh Institute was joined by experts in food systems, WASH, and health, Dr. Ahmad Abu Shaban, Dr. Reem Abu Shomar and Dr. Mohammed Al Barayka, for a session entitled “The Limits and Responsibilities of...
Recap — Screening Program for Adolescents in Communities in Cape Coast: Case Studies from Ghana, with Benedict Weobong
On October 22, 2025, Benedict Weobong, Dahdaleh faculty fellow and Global Mental Health epidemiologist and academic, presented his and his team’s research on reaching adolescents with health services, specifically in select communities in a secondary c...