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Strengthening public health decision-making using surveillance data in the ‘meningitis belt’
How a workshop brought together public health surveillance experts in West Africa. By Aislinn DeRoches Meningitis, an inflammation of the lining of the brain and spinal cord, can be caused by serious bacterial or viral infections, and is considered a major global public health challenge. The largest burden of bacterial...
Tackling tough questions: The 30th anniversary of the Joint Centre for Bioethics
On the 30th anniversary of the Joint Centre for Bioethics, current and past leaders reflect on the evolution of bioethics and the challenges ahead. By Ishani Nath The Joint Centre for Bioethics (JCB) is in the business of big questions. What are the implications of integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into...
$6M donation creates two new professorships, expanding Indigenous-led health research at DLSPH
DLSPH is the proud home to the new Duke Redbird Professorship in Indigenous Wellness and the Ozhaawashkobinesiik Professorship in Indigenous Health Systems Research. By Ishani Nath Elder Dr. Duke Redbird, a status member of the Saugeen Ojibway Nation, is an intellectual and activist. He remembers a time when “the idea...
DLSPH faculty members named 2026 Canadian Academy of Health Sciences (CAHS) Fellows
Drs. Audrey Laporte, Arjumand Siddiqi, Andrea Tricco and Niall Ferguson have been elected 2026 Canadian Academy of Health Sciences Fellows. By Marielle Boutin and Ishani Nath Multiple DLSPH faculty members have been elected 2026 Canadian Academy of Health Sciences (CAHS) Fellows, one of the highest honours in Canada’s health sciences...
Dietitians for Climate Action: DLSPH alumni fight climate change through food
Anneke Hobson and Renita Lam founded Dietitians for Climate Action to help fellow dietitians connect healthy eating with healthy options for the planet. By Ishani Nath Eating healthy can also be healthy for the planet — that’s a lesson DLSPH alumni Anneke Hobson and Renita Lam (MPH, 2017), founders of...
DLSPH-led initiative receives $700,000 to strengthen substance use support for Black communities in Canada
Health Canada-funded project will build capacity among providers nationwide to deliver culturally safe substance use support for Black people in Canada. By Ishani Nath Substance use and addiction impacts individuals of all backgrounds, but Black people in Canada struggling with these challenges may not receive the same level of care and support as others. A new project led by experts at the Dalla Lana School of...
New graphic novel brings Indigenous youth voices and climate research to life
Waakebiness Institute for Indigenous Health (WIIH) project translates public health research into creative, community-driven storytelling. By Ishani Nath A new graphic novel from the Waakebiness Institute for Indigenous Health (WIIH) is reimagining how public health research can reach communities. The Gathering Place: Toaando, produced by WIIH at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health, transforms research on the climate crisis and its disproportionate effects on Indigenous youth in Toronto into a...
DLSPH Dean Adalsteinn Brown receives 2026 alPHa Distinguished Service Award
Leading Ontario public health organization recognizes Dean Adalsteinn Brown’s exceptional leadership and contributions to strengthening public health systems. By Ishani Nath On June 9, 2026, Dalla Lana School of Public Health (DLSPH) Dean Adalsteinn (Steini) Brown received the 2026 Distinguished Service Award (DSA) from the Association of Local Public Health Agencies (alPHa) in recognition of his...
Mobile apps that help people quit pot low on evidence-based information: study
This story was originally published by Temerty Medicine. By Gabrielle Giroday A first-of-its-kind study looking at mobile apps designed to support people who want to stop their cannabis use finds that the quality of such tools is poor, and skimpy on evidence-based facts. The research – published recently in JMIR...
Addressing Barriers to Cancer Preventing Care: The importance of HPV and HBV childhood vaccinations
Experts from DLSPH's Centre for Vaccine Preventable Diseases (CVPD) speak on the importance of HPV and HBV childhood vaccination for cancer prevention. By Aislinn DeRoches A recent study from the World Health Organization (WHO) found that of the 18.7 million cancer cases in 2022, 7.1 million of them were caused...