Recap
Recap – Assessing Environmental Integration in Kenya's Antimicrobial Resistance Tactics
Dahdaleh visiting fellow Dr. Srinivasa Reddy Srigiri presented an extensive overview of the global challenges posed by antimicrobial resistance (AMR) to public health and economies in a thought-provoking seminar on May 22, 2024. Using Kenya as a case s...
Recap – Rising Heat and Restless Nights: The Impact of Elevated Temperatures on Sleep and Cognition
What is the relationship between sleep, our ability to think clearly, and climate change? This was the question that Dahdaleh faculty fellow Professor Godfred Boateng and Dr. Gabriel John Dusing, who is a Research Fellow, MAP Centre for Urban Health So...
Recap – Health Disparities Across Gender and Life Stages in India
On May 8, 2024, Dahdaleh community scholar Dr. Rajnish Ranjan Prasad presented an in-depth analysis of gender health inequities in India and its root causes. He began with an overview of gender health disparities that starts even before birth, highligh...
Recap – Gender as a Dimension of Inclusive Innovation
On April 24, 2024, Dahdaleh adjunct faculty fellow Dr. Jean-Jacques Rousseau and development practitioner Devina Srivastava (Global Fellow, Center for Human Rights and Humanitarian Studies, Brown University) discussed the importance of inclusive innova...
2024 World Health Assembly Recap
Last month, the 2024 World Health Assembly Simulation held their second annual simulation from May 1st to May 3rd at York University. This year's theme of the 2024 WHA SIM was “Toward a One Health Approach for Optimal Health Outcomes”. This event was m...
Recap – Earth Day Seminar Explores Self-Healing and Planetary Healing
On April 24, 2024, Dahdaleh senior fellow Dr. Harvey Skinner and community fellow Susan Harris dedicated a seminar in celebration of Earth Day. Susan initiated the gathering with a meditation session aimed at deepening participants' connection to Earth...
Recap – From Dreams to Impact: Dr. Firdosi Mehta's Journey with the World Health Organization
On April 3rd, 2024, Dahdaleh adjunct faculty fellow Dr. Firdosi Mehta shared his remarkable journey in the field of public health across six diverse countries. With a career that spans several continents, Dr. Mehta's narrative highlighted the pivotal r...
Internship Program: 2023-2024 Year In Review
Over the course of the 2023-2024 academic year, the Dahdaleh Institute collaborated with a group of outstanding students as part of the Internship Program. In recent years, our internship program has expanded to include research positions across discip...
Recap – Evaluating Health and Environmental Impact of Eco-Friendly Fuel Made From Water Hyacinth
On February 21, 2024, Dr. Reginald Quansah, senior lecturer at the University of Ghana and an environmental epidemiologist, presented his research on using invasive aquatic weeds, particularly water hyacinth, to produce biomass briquettes. This innovat...
Recap – Embracing Indigenous Insights for Earth's Sustainability
April marks Earth Month, which is a time dedicated to promoting environmental protection and increasing awareness about our planet's challenges. Contemplating on this month’s theme, we look back and reflect on the perspectives of Dr. Nicole...
