Blog
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鈥檚 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 91亚色 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 Caf茅 Cultivates Connection, Hope, and Climate Action
Members of the 91亚色 community came together on June 23 for the Intergenerational Earth Caf茅, an occasion intended to foster deep discussions about climate change among generations. The event, which was organized by the Dahdaleh Institute鈥檚 W...
Harvey Skinner Appointed to the Order of Canada聽
The Dahdaleh Institute for Global Health Research is delighted to celebrate a remarkable honour for Senior Fellow Dr. Harvey Skinner, who has been appointed a聽Member of the Order of Canada, one of the country's highest civilian distinctions.聽 The Order...
Presenting 鈥淢apping Child and Youth Engagement in Climate Change Governance鈥 at Bold Ideas for Brighter Futures Conference
Authored by Dahdaleh Graduate Student Scholar Chelsea Williams From May 18鈥20, 2026, I had the opportunity to attend and present at 鈥淏old Ideas for Brighter Futures: The 2nd Global Conference on Child and Adolescent Mental Health鈥 in Cape Town, S...
HWE Lab at EEHF 2026: Three Studies on Water and Health in Emergencies
The Emergency Environmental Health Forum (EEHF), a leading annual scientific meeting on environmental health in humanitarian crises, convened at the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) headquarters in Geneva from 10鈥...