Recap
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...
Recap — Reimagining Global Health: Critical Perspectives from Dr. Madhukar Pai
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...
Recap — Tracing Mental Health Policy Reform Across Borders: A Comparative Study of Canada, the UK, and Australia, with Kaitlin Di Pierdomenico
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 a...
Recap — Repoliticizing Health System Resilience: Unpacking the Political Determinants of Health with Benjamin Ewert
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....