Dahdaleh Institute for Global Health Research

10/19/2026

Registration is still open for Transforming the Global Health Architecture: From Crisis to Opportunity? with Kelley Lee, tomorrow at 11:30 AM ET.

Learn more about the seminar and register to attend here: https://buff.ly/6NOrz27

10/16/2026

New Research Alert! – Using a systems analysis, a new paper authored by team members and collaborators of the Global Food & Health Systems Research team explores antimicrobial resistance in food systems from a One Health perspective

The paper examines antimicrobial resistance (AMR) as a complex and interconnected food-system problem rather than simply a consequence of inappropriate antimicrobial use. Using a One Health perspective, the authors recognize that human, animal and environmental health are closely connected and that antimicrobial use across livestock production, aquaculture, agriculture and healthcare can contribute to the emergence and spread of resistant organisms. The study focuses on understanding the broader social, economic, regulatory and behavioural factors that sustain antimicrobial use and resistance within food systems in Canada, Senegal, and the Netherlands, using participatory approaches and complex systems modelling methods.

Learn more and find the full paper here: https://buff.ly/2t0Evaw

10/15/2026

📣 CALL FOR APPLICATIONS 📣

We are accepting now applications for the Dahdaleh Global Health Graduate Scholarship (valued $5,000-$30,000 CAD).

Exceptional incoming and continuing domestic and international graduate students whose research interests align with the three themes of the Institute: planetary health, global health and humanitarianism, and global health foresighting, are encouraged to apply. The scholarship will be granted annually to graduate students who demonstrate outstanding academic achievement in global health research.

Join York University’s growing, collaborative global health research community. Award recipients will also receive access to Dahdaleh Institute resource support, such as collegial work and meeting space, research dissemination support, invitation to Institute events, and the opportunity to lead a Dahdaleh Institute seminar.

The deadline to apply is Friday, January 8, 2027.

🏆 Learn more and apply: https://buff.ly/uUuL72L

10/10/2026

The mind is your entirety, so when it’s gently and constantly taken care of, you become a force unstoppable.

October 10th is World Mental Health Day, observed to raise global awareness about mental health issues and mobilize efforts in support of mental health.

Learn more about some of the projects at the Dahdaleh Institute surrounding mental health here:

YMIND: https://buff.ly/4wtCCty
CalmConnect: https://buff.ly/gmBMLND
Retooling Black Anxiety: https://buff.ly/htqQuFR
Wellness Impact Lab: https://buff.ly/dm59N16
Digital Wellbeing Hub: https://buff.ly/coKCgEW
HEATSCAPE-Africa: https://buff.ly/kgE2iAX

10/07/2026

Global health is at a critical juncture. Geopolitical shifts, declining and increasingly uncertain funding, changing patterns of global interdependence, and declining public trust have placed unprecedented pressures on the institutions and arrangements through which countries cooperate to protect and improve health. Yet this disruption also creates an opportunity to ask a more fundamental question: rather than continuing to reform the existing system, should we rethink its architecture altogether?

Join us on October 20 at 11:30 AM for Transforming the Global Health Architecture: From Crisis to Opportunity? with Kelley Lee, cosponsored by the Global Strategy Lab. Learn more and register for the event here: https://buff.ly/BJj8stI

10/07/2026

The Canadian government and Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami committed to eliminating tuberculosis in Inuit Nunangat by 2030. That goal is off track. At the same time, the Arctic is warming faster than anywhere else on Earth, compounding the health, food security, and infrastructure pressures Inuit communities already face. This session brings together practitioners and researchers working directly on these issues to share what solutions look like on the ground, and where the gaps remain, across the circumpolar North.

Join us on October 27 at 11:30 AM for Inuit Wellbeing, Tuberculosis Prevention, and Climate Resilience in the Circumpolar Region, cosponsored by SSHIFTB. Learn more and register for the event here: https://buff.ly/XuZzozK

09/30/2026

September 30 marks the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day in Canada. Today is dedicated to honouring residential school survivors, families, and communities affected by the tragic legacy of residential schools.

This is a day to learn from and listen to Indigenous voices, acknowledging that reconciliation is an ongoing process of repairing trust and relationships with Indigenous communities. The Dahdaleh Institute is committed to doing so with humility and respect, working with Indigenous peoples toward a more just and equitable future.

In accordance with this commitment, learn more about one of our upcoming events in October: https://buff.ly/EMblNjf

Learn more about National Day of Truth and Reconciliation here: https://buff.ly/fGd7W71

We will amplify events and provide resources for the community to consider in taking time to learn and reflect on National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.

09/26/2026

In a global health environment where funding is increasingly tight, the Global Strategy Lab (GSL) is launching a four-year strategic plan for its initiative, the AMR Policy Accelerator to drive progress against antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Unveiled by GSL Director Mathieu JP Poirier and Accelerator Managing Director, Geneviève Boily-Larouche, the plan is supported by $9.6 million (£5 million) from Wellcome – a leading global health philanthropy.

Read the full article here: https://buff.ly/MCTIJx9

09/25/2026

In an upcoming seminar, Professor Ian Garrett will present findings from Role of the Arts and Culture in Addressing the Health Impacts of Climate Change (2026). This new policy brief is part of the WHO Regional Office for Europe's Behavioural and Cultural Insights series, developed with the Jameel Arts & Health Lab. Garrett was part of the expert consortium that produced it.

Join us on September 29 at 1pm for Culture as Climate-Health Infrastructure: The Role of the Arts in Addressing the Health Impacts of Climate Change, with Ian Garrett. Learn more and register for the event here:

09/11/2026

Global health funding is experiencing steep cuts, raising urgent concerns for public health systems and emergency response worldwide. As the landscape shifts, collaboration matters more than ever.

On September 24, the Global Strategy Lab hosts a special fireside chat on the future of global health with John-Arne Røttingen, Chief Executive Officer of the Wellcome Trust, and Julie Delahanty, President of the International Development Research Centre (IDRC).

This is a unique opportunity to hear from two of the field’s leading funders. With global health at an inflection point, Røttingen and Delahanty bring their combined decades at the helm of the world’s most influential health and development organizations to an exchange you won’t want to miss.

Opening remarks by York University President Lisa Philipps. Moderated by Global Strategy Lab Founder and York University Professor Steven Hoffman.

📍 Tribute Communities Recital Hall, Accolade East Building, York University
📅 September 24, 2026 | 2:00–4:00 PM ET
🔗 Register:

The Global Strategy Lab invites you to a special fireside chat on the future of global health with John-Arne Røttingen, Chief Executive Officer of the Wellcome Trust, on September 24, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. at York University.