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World Health Assembly Simulation 2026 鈥 Global Health at a聽CrossRoads: Building a Sustainable Future for Global Health in an Era of Divestment聽聽
On April 29, 2026, the School of Global Health at 91亚色, in collaboration with the Dahdaleh Institute for Global Health, and the Global Health Students鈥 Association, held the fourth World Health Assembly (WHA) Si...
Israel Uses Water as a Weapon Against the People of Gaza: New MSF Report
Authored by Dahdaleh Research Fellow and Director, Humanitarian Water Engineering Lab, Syed Imran Ali A critical new report from M茅decins Sans Fronti猫res (MSF/Doctors Without Borders)鈥攄rawing on its extensive operational data and medical evidence in Ga...
Using the Safe Water Optimization Tool (SWOT) to support WASH Standard 2.2
Originally published on Sphere (24 April 2026) Authored by Dahdaleh Research Associate James Brown Providing safe drinking water is a core priority in humanitarian response. Sphere Water Supply Standard 2.2: Water quality (鈥淲ASH Standard 2.2鈥...
GEH Lab Postdoctoral Research Fellow Presents Posters at 2026 CUGH Conference in Washington DC
Authored by former Dahdaleh Research Fellow Taslima Mamataz. I participated in the Consortium of Universities for Global Health (CUGH) Annual Conference, held at the Hilton Hotel Dupont Circle in Washington, DC, from April 8 to April 12, 2026, as a rep...
Study of global aid reductions awarded more than $500,000
Originally published by YFile (27 March 2026) By Alexander Huls Rachel Silver, associate professor in Faculty of Education, has received a $500,000 grant to study how Malawian schools and educational organizations are adapting to international aid...
Recap 鈥 Navigating Complexities: Indigenous health, public policy, and intergovernmental collaboration
On Wednesday, April 1, Dr. Sandra Romain, Medical Anthropologist and senior policy leader in the Government of Canada, led a lecture on navigating the complexities of Indigenous health, public policy, and intergovernmental collaboration. Dr. Roma...
Recap 鈥 The Afterlives of the Clinic: AMR, Conflict, and the Future of Global Health, with Omar Dewachi
On February 4, 2026, Dr. Omar Dewachi, medical anthropologist, historian and former physician, Chair and Associate Professor of Anthropology at Rutgers University, led a lecture on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and its implications on the afterlives o...
DI Scholar Awarded for Best Student Poster During CUGH2026
Authored by Dahdaleh Global Health Graduate Scholar Yvette NKURUNZIZA From April 8, 2026 to April 12, 2026; I participated during the Consortium of Universities for Global Health (CUGH) Annual Conference, held at the Hilton Hotel Dupont Circle in Washi...
Call for Applications聽鈥 2026 Seed Grants for Critical Social Science Perspectives in Global Health Research
The Dahdaleh Institute for Global Health Research is accepting applications for the 2026 Seed Grants for Critical Social Science Perspectives in Global Health Research. 91亚色 faculty members are eligible to apply as the principal investigator. Post...
Tehran Peace Museum urges global action, calls Iran War 鈥渦nlawful and unprovoked鈥
The Tehran Peace Museum has called on the global community to raise awareness, demand accountability, and act to stop ongoing violence in Iran, warning that civilian lives are being lost while international institutions fail to respond effectively. The...