New on REEL Health Chat: Join us for an important conversation with Professor Benedict Weobong and Julie Hard, as they explore some of the biggest challenges and innovations in global mental health. Watch here: youtu.be/A6iBKtHg71U

Baby wraps treated with insecticide could help slash malaria cases, say researchers The mosquito-borne disease kills around 610,000 people each year – the vast majority of them children under five across the continent @maevecullinan.bsky.social has the latest⬇️ www.telegraph.co.uk/global-healt...

What a timely and critical piece by @georgemonbiot.bsky.social "At the root of all our problems stands one travesty: politicians’ surrender to the super-rich" www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

📘 New resource alert! The WHO Global Curriculum Guide for Community Health Workers is now published – supporting high-quality education to strengthen primary health care worldwide. Delighted to see Prof. Kerry Scott among the contributors! 🔗: www.who.int/publications...

Gordane Calloo, SGH undergraduate student, leads a new rapid review on how housing insecurity harms health across the life course (pregnancy → older age), with Prof. Godfred Boateng and co-authors, in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 🔗: doi.org/10.3390/ijer...

We are delighted to see our PhD student Rupsha Mutsuddi featured in Knowledge Now: Grad Research @ York, highlighting graduate scholars engaged in cutting-edge, socially relevant research and its role in shaping future academic and policy leaders. 🔗: youtu.be/CEgGWmZfyDo

Prof @amritadaftary.bsky.social was interviewed by BMC Global & Public Health as part of its process to develop clearer editorial standards for qualitative research, informing how interview & focus-group studies are assessed for rigour, transparency & relevance 🔗: link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Professor Kerry Scott is in Nairobi for Global Digital Health Forum 2025, joining colleagues from UCT School of Public Health & Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health to present the Evidence for Digital Transformation (EDiT) Consortium’s work #GDHF2025 🔗: www.linkedin.com/posts/gdhf20...

Professor Amrita Daftary published research on people-centred care for TB-associated co-morbid conditions with colleagues from the @who.int Department for HIV, Tuberculosis, Hepatitis, and Sexually Transmitted Infections. 🔗: bmjopen.bmj.com/content/15/1...

Prof Mathieu Poirier (@mathieujpp.bsky.social) & Post-Doc Chloe Clifford Astbury were co-authors on a paper entitled, Strengthening Governance for Antimicrobial Resistance: A One Health Perspective, published in Scientific & Technical Review from @woahglobal.bsky.social. 🔗: doi.org/10.20506/rst...

Prof. @mathieujpp.bsky.social co-authored a @gstrategylab.bsky.social & @escmid.bsky.social policy brief on the Independent Panel for Evidence for Action against AMR - its founding, their impact on scientific outputs & a roadmap for its program of work. 🔗 www.globalstrategylab.org/resources/de...

Members of the York community - including School of Global Health students - are working with the Canadian Network on Cuba to collect urgently needed supplies for hurricane-affected communities in Cuba 📦🇨🇺 Join us! Follow on IG: @Yorku4Cuba

Prof. A.M. Viens was a co-author on Using a World Health Assembly Simulation to Explore Undergraduate Students’ Perceptions and Confidence in Analyzing Complex Global Health Challenges: A Mixed-Methods Evaluation in @plosglobalpublichealth.org. 🔗: journals.plos.org/globalpublic...

Thank you to Gerrit John-Schuster, Chief Editor of BMC Global and Public Health, for speaking with our PhD students about the publishing process and the journal’s interdisciplinary, author-centred approach to advancing global health research and researcher development.

Partner support is vital for maternal mental health. Prof. Godfred Boateng co-authors the first validation of the Arabic Postpartum Partner Support Scale, advancing culturally grounded care in the UAE and beyond. 🔗: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Environmental degradation is both a public health and social justice crisis. A new Frontiers editorial co-authored by Prof. Godfred Boateng examines how pollution, governance, and technology shape health, equity, and economic resilience 🔗: www.frontiersin.org/journals/env...

Professor Mary Wiktorowicz is a co-author on a paper challenging how the world tackles antimicrobial resistance, calling for a more equitable and sustainable approach to surveillance and governance in Social Science & Medicine. www.yorku.ca/yfile/2025/1... www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Congratulations to Theresa Dinh, Dahdaleh Institute for Global Health Research Coordinator, on receiving the Gary Brewer Emerging Leader Award! A truly well-deserved recognition! 🎉

Prof. Godfred Boateng & his team represented the School of Global Health & the Global & Environmental Health Lab at the 2025 American Public Health Association Conference in Washington, D.C., presenting six papers on water, food, and energy insecurity, climate-sensitive diseases, and syndemics 🌍💡

“The Limits and Responsibilities of Global Health & Humanitarianism: What the Genocide in Gaza Reveals” examines how the destruction of Gaza’s food, water, and health systems exposes the moral and structural limits of global health and humanitarian response. Nov 19th, 1-3 pm RSVP ⬇️

After witnessing the realities of mental health care in Ghana, Professor Benedict Weobong has dedicated his career to bridging the treatment gap through community-based innovation and global mental health research. Read more in YFile: www.yorku.ca/yfile/2025/1...

Great turnout at this year’s Canadian Conference on Global Health Conference. Our professors (Drs. Boateng, Hoffman, Poirier, & Viens) & PhD student (Lathika Laguwaran) shared their research, connected with peers, & showcased the School’s growing impact in global health scholarship & practice.

Students in the Agents of Change course, redesigned by Prof @monicamalta.bsky.social, transformed campus into a living classroom through creative pop-up campaigns addressing global health & social justice issues – demonstrating @yuglobalhealth.bsky.social's commitment to experiential learning.

Thank you to everyone who joined us at York’s Fall Open Day! Our students and faculty were thrilled to showcase the Global Health program - where you’ll find small classes, hands-on learning, and a community driven to make a difference worldwide. We can’t wait to see you again soon!

Professors Tarra Penney and A.M. Viens and Post-Docs Dr. Chloe Clifford Astbury and Dr. Kristen Lee were co-authors on a study examining inconsistent translations of the term One Health and its implications for global health www.yorku.ca/news/2025/10...

Study global health and gain real-world experience through practicum, co-op, and research opportunities. Small classes, strong mentorship, and a community that helps you lead change. Join us at Fall Campus Day (Saturday, October 25th) Register here: eventbrite.ca/e/york-unive...

Can mass antibiotic administration save young lives today without exacerbating the long-term risks of antimicrobial resistance in future generations? www.yorku.ca/yfile/2025/1...

When disasters strike, mental health toll is often overlooked. As Paul Farmer said, many crises are “unnatural,” shaped by society. This #WorldMentalHealthDay reminds us: access to care must improve. At York's School of Global Health, we're building skills to close this gap #MHPSS

Mark Brender, National Director of Partners in Health Canada, was a guest speaker in Prof. Monica Malta’s Agents of Change course. He spoke about pragmatic solidarity and the power of change, including the importance of accompaniment, trust, and community-led definitions of success.

Professor A.M. Viens co-authored a paper entitled "Whose burden, whose benefit? Revisiting ethical trade-offs in the WHO guidelines on scaling up mass azithromycin administration", published in PLOS Medicine journals.plos.org/plosmedicine...

Professors Benedict Weobong and Godfred Boateng will lead the $5.5M HEATSCAPE-Africa project, funded by The Wellcome Trust, to study how climate-related heat impacts sleep and mental health across Africa www.yorku.ca/news/2025/10...

Canada Excellence Research Chair in Population Health and Implementation Science - come join the York community! Deadline: October 31, 2025 www.yorku.ca/vpepc/facult...

Did you know that the food system plays a major role in driving antimicrobial resistance (AMR)? 🦠🍽️ AMR Policy Accelerator Research Associate Chloe Clifford Astbury explains how. Learn more: bit.ly/46gPn4m youtu.be/s5xIoJl6kXg @dighr-yorku.bsky.social @yuglobalhealth.bsky.social

Professor Godfred Boateng and SGH students, Ann Kwarteng, Salwa Regragui, and Tricia Tetteh, co-authored a study on how child welfare & justice encounters impact Black youth mental health. Findings: this population experienced psychosocial weathering, hypervigilance, and insecurity.

Bhutila Karpoche spoke to our Global Health Ethics course about her personal & professional journey from studying public health to entering politics and about the political determinants of health. A wonderful kickoff to exploring conditions that shape the ethics of global health!

Dr. Madhukar Pai will be giving a talk entitled "You Can't See What You've Never Had to Love" - Expanding the Imagination and Solution Space in Global Health on October 8, 2025 at 1 p.m. Register here: www.eventbrite.ca/e/expanding-...

Humanitarian action is not just an act of aid - it’s an act of solidarity. On World Humanitarian Day, we reflect on our role as global health learners and leaders in shaping a more compassionate and just future.

Pashtana Fakhrizada, global health student and recipient of a Dean's Undergraduate Research Award, presents "Assessing National Malaria Plans Worldwide: Alignment with WHO Guidance" at the Faculty of Health's Undergraduate Summer Research Conference

Professor Amrita Daftary has been awarded a SSHRC partnership development grant to develop a framework for gender based violence in women affected by tuberculosis with TB survivor and community organizations in South Africa, Indonesia & Ukraine, as well as Dr Charity Oga-Omenka & Dr Carmen Logie.

York's School of Global Health is training the next generation of problem solvers with its new interdisciplinary PhD Global Health Program: tinyurl.com/4y5ejwjb Applications for the next cohort is December 1, 2025: www.yorku.ca/gradstudies/...

Professor Kerry Scott is a co-author on the paper "Representation, Activism, Health Promotion, and Communication: The Role of Art in Advancing Global Health and Social Justice" in PLOS Global Health journals.plos.org/globalpublic...

Global health program alumnus Gabriel Fezza and Professor Mathieu Poirier presented research on how institutional, economic, and political factors shape the effectiveness of international laws at the International Political Science Association's 28th World Congress in Seoul, South Korea.

Global health program alumnus Ryan Gray and Professor Mary Wiktorowicz were co-authors on a piece on why Canada needs a “deep prevention” approach to respond to pandemic preparedness challenges that require concerted action policyoptions.irpp.org/magazines/ju...

Post-doctoral fellows, Chloe Clifford Astbury and Kirsten Lee, and Professor Tarra Penney were authors on the paper Awareness campaigns and strengthened prevention as alternatives to banning: Preventing zoonotic diseases from wildlife in the Democratic Republic of Congo, published in PLOS One.

Congrats to our Global Health PhD student Rupsha Mutsuddi for being awarded the prestigious SSHRC Canada Graduate Scholarships Doctoral Program award to address loneliness & everyday activities in people with dementia, using a design, technology & equity lens. www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Students-Etu...

What a joy to celebrate our graduates alongside their families, friends, and professors! 🎓💫 A few highlights from our post-convocation celebration with those who made the journey possible. Our community is one of a kind - and even after convocation, you're still a part of it.

You're not just a graduate – you're now part of our growing global health alumni community 🌍 Stay connected, share your path, and join us on LinkedIn: ca.linkedin.com/in/global-he...

We’re thrilled to see Nicole Wilson’s outstanding work recognized in York University’s YFile! Learn more about her well-deserved Faculty of Health Dean’s Staff Award and the impact she makes every day in the School of Global Health 👏 🔗 www.yorku.ca/yfile/2025/0...

Hearty congratulations to Global Health student Nafanta Fadiga for being awarded the prestigious McCall MacBain Scholarship, where she will purse a MSc in family medicine (specializing in global health) at McGill University. www.yorku.ca/yfile/2025/0...

Congratulations to Dr. Shital Desai, faculty member of the Global Health graduate program, for being awarded the President’s Emerging Research Leadership Award in Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts. Congrats, Shital! www.yorku.ca/yfile/2025/0...