The Centre for Global Health is an academic hub for global health at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health. The Centre catalyzes collaborative, interdisciplinary and equity-informed global health research, offers global health education and training across the education continuum, and works closely with strategic partners to build a global health network across the DLSPH.

Located in one of the most diverse cities in the world, we are leveraging our location and Canadian values of equity, universal healthcare and social protection to make an impact on the Sustainable Development Goals  (SDGs). Universal health coverage (SDG3) is one of the major topics we are tackling along with other emerging and pressing global health issues.

Read all about the launch of the Centre for Global Health in 2020.

Upcoming events

From Trade Wars to Health Gaps: What Economic Turbulence May Mean for Canada’s Global Health Approach

Tuesday, June 2, 2026 | 9:00 – 10:30 AM EDT | Online

A panel discussion hosted by the 2026 Executive Course on Global Health Diplomacy

With panelists: Armine Yalnizyan, Natasha Crowcroft & Rohinton Medhora

Moderated by: Garry Aslanyan

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Call for Applications

Apply to the Collaborative Specialization in Global Health

Apply by: Sunday, June 21, 2026 | 11:59 PM EDT

Open to Master’s and PhD students at the University of Toronto

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News

Erica Di Ruggiero receives 2026 Global Educator Award

Photo: Erica Di Ruggiero (Director, Centre for Global Health)

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Global Affairs Canada awards the Centre for Global Health $3.5 million to evaluate and improve global health initiatives

Photo of the world with lit up dots connecting

Photo: DLSPH News

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ABOUT THE CENTRE FOR GLOBAL HEALTH

Global Health Community

Educational & Training Programs

Co-curricular & Events

Global Health Research

Our Team

Students

Faculty

Partnerships

Collaborative Specialization in Global Health

Global Health Courses

Global Health Practicums

Doctor of Public Health

Executive Course on Global Health Diplomacy

Joint Faculty Development

Women in Global Health Fellowship

 Healthy Cities in the SDG Era Podcast

Events

Newsletter

Postdoctoral Fellows

Visiting Leaders

Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Collaborative to Strengthen the Implementation of UHC

Towards a Global Health Strategy for Canada

FROM THE ARCHIVES

The Executive Course on Global Health Diplomacy hosts an annual public panel on the current state of global health diplomacy in Canada. Professors Colleen Davison, James Orbinski, and Tim Evans participated in a virtual panel discussion on June 3, 2025 titled, “Canada’s role in navigating current trends in global health.”