Statement by DLSPH Dean Adalsteinn (Steini) Brown on the Discovery of the Remains of 215 Indigenous Children
June 01/2021I was horrified and heartbroken to learn about the discovery of 215 Indigenous children buried in an unmarked site at the Indian Residential School in Kamloops, B.C. This atrocity is just the latest in a shameful and, until recently, largely hidden history of discriminatory, racist treatment of Indigenous peoples by...
Meet DLSPH’s New Black Health Lead
May 19/2021Asst. Prof. Roberta Timothy has been appointed Black Health Lead at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health – part of a School-wide initiative to embed equity and anti-racism throughout the curriculum, and to advance research and education in Black population health. Timothy plans to create new and innovative programming...
Fitness and Lower Likelihood of COVID-19 Death Link Found
May 10/2021
by Françoise Makanda, Communications Officer at DLSPH U of T researchers have found that fit people are less likely to die from COVID-19. “One of the really cool findings of this study is that anyone with an above low level of physical activity is better protected,” says Rebecca Christensen, a...
Indigenous Micro Cultural Safety Course to be Available for U of T Students
April 05/2021by Françoise Makanda, Communications Officer at Dalla Lana School of Public Health A team at the Waakebiness-Bryce Institute for Indigenous Health (WBIIH) is delivering two cultural safety courses online to ensure that the next generation of health professionals is better equipped to provide care to Indigenous people. U of T students at...
Emerging Uses of Data Science and AI: DLSPH Kicks Off First Interdisciplinary Seed Projects
March 25/2021
Six teams of interdisciplinary researchers have won seed funding from DLSPH to investigate new and emerging projects in data science and artificial intelligence. The award is part of the School’s commitment to a new research model that brings together broad teams with disciplinary depth to tackle some of the most...
What They Heard: Q&A
March 16/2021
DLSPH researchers find local Indigenous communities not consulted about COVID Last year, as Canada shut its borders to stem the flow of COVID-19, people continued to cross freely into Indigenous communities by water– mingling with residents who had scarce access to masks or even clean water for hand washing. This...
COVID-19 Positivity Increases with Age, BMI and Waist Circumference
February 04/2021by Françoise Makanda, Communications Officer at DLSPH If you’re over the age of 65 and have a high waist circumference, you are more likely to test positive for COVID-19 regardless of your BMI, U of T researchers have observed. It’s the first study to include waist circumference and BMI together...
One Kit at a Time
February 02/2021By Françoise Makanda, Communications Officer at DLSPH Harm reduction is misunderstood, and the stigma attached to drug use masks the program’s importance, says DLSPH student Tionné Polin, who is gaining valuable experience working with a needle exchange. “Volunteering has taught me a lot about the needs of my community,” says...
On-Campus Students: Learn Whether You’ve Been Exposed to COVID
November 30/2020
Calling on all U of T students who live on campus or have a documented reason to attend any of the three campuses regularly. You are invited to participate in a critical study to learn whether you have been previously exposed to COVID-19. Researchers from the Dalla Lana School of...
Maame’s Story: Making Connections Through a Pandemic
November 16/2020
By Françoise Makanda, Communications Officer The pandemic has not stopped Maame De-Heer. The DLSPH student switched gears this Spring and began exploring ways to get involved in issues she cares about online. De-Heer was recently selected as a delegate to RBC’s Future Launch’s Fast Forward 2020 – Youth Summit –...