{"id":2,"date":"2020-06-24T15:04:51","date_gmt":"2020-06-24T19:04:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/dighr\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2026-02-20T12:46:26","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T17:46:26","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/dighr\/","title":{"rendered":"Dahdaleh Institute for Global Health Research"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The Dahdaleh Institute for Global Health Research uses critical problem-solving approaches to pursue effectiveness, equity, and excellence in global health. We are global health leaders, researchers, practitioners, and students working at the interface between research, policy, and practice to address 21st-century global health challenges. We conduct research, teach, and form partnerships in three thematic research areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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¿ì²¥ÊÓƵ students have the unique opportunity to contribute to research which takes on real-world challenges, gain professional experience in a supportive environment, and work with leaders in the field. As a research assistant at the Dahdaleh Institute, you'll be involved in global health research projects analyzing climate change, AMR, and research dissemination.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Call for Presentations \u2013 2026 Critical Social Science Perspectives in Global Health Workshop<\/h4>\n

March 27, 2026<\/p>\n \n<\/a>\n<\/div> \nReturning for a seventh year, the Critical Social Science Perspectives in Global Health (CPGH) Research workshop will be held on Tuesday, May 6 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. ET. Join us to gain novel ...
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Y-MIND Africa: A Multi-Country Hybrid Type 2 Implementation-Effectiveness Stepped-Wedge Trial of a Scalable Psychological Intervention for Depression Among Adolescents and Young People<\/h4>\n

March 26, 2026<\/p>\n \n<\/a>\n<\/div> \nDepression and anxiety often begin during the teenage years, especially around age 15. While effective and affordable treatments exist, many young people in low and middle-income countries still struggle to access the support they need. ...
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Adjunct Faculty Fellow, Stony Brook University<\/p>\n

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Joanne Ong<\/h3>\n

Dahdaleh Global Health Graduate Scholar, Faculty of Health<\/p>\n

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Eleine Kuroki Anzai<\/h3>\n

Visiting Scholar, University of Blumenau<\/p>\n

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Brian Waters<\/h3>\n

Dahdaleh Global Health Graduate Scholar, Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change<\/p>\n

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