Kenyan visiting scholar Grace Wambura Mbuthia reflects on DLSPH experience
January 09/2018When Grace Wambura Mbuthia arrived at DLSPH in September 2017 as a visiting scholar, she planned on auditing a qualitative research course, using the University of Toronto’s ample library resources to finish her thesis and honing her research skills with faculty mentor support. She didn’t realize how her visit would...
Evaluating Health Impacts of Brazil’s Physical Education Programs: U of T Visiting Scholar
December 20/2017
By: Rebecca Biason, Communications and Events Coordinator, IHPME In the city of Recife in the Brazilian state of Pernambuco, physical activity programs are on the rise as part of a health promotion strategy supported by both the Federal and Municipal governments. But are they working effectively to manage population health?...
DLSPH Open: Reflecting on our brand story
December 14/2017Dear colleagues, Over the last year, our community has been deeply engaged in figuring out how to tell our shared story – who we are, why we do the work we do, and our unique edge in improving health and health systems in Canada and globally. Referred to as the...
Dr. Cesar Victora: Think Locally, Act Globally
November 20/2017On October 25, 2017, DLSPH's Office of Global Public Health, Education and Training hosted Dr. Cesar Victora for the 2017 The John R. Evans Lectureship in Global Health. His talk was titled: Think Locally, Act Globally: How research carried out in Pelotas contributed to equitable global policies. https://youtu.be/4B5UMYrvasI Dr. Victora...
Professor Joanne Kotsopoulos named Canada Research Chair in Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Prevention
November 20/2017Earlier this month, Professor Joanne Kotsopoulos received a Canada Research Chair in Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Prevention. She is one of 20 U of T scientists to receive a Canada Research Chair (CRC), equaling $19.3 million in research investment at the University. Professor Kotsopoulos is an internationally recognized expert...
Flu vaccine prevents hospitalization in children
November 17/2017Children vaccinated against influenza are significantly less likely to experience serious complications from the virus that could land them in hospital, new research led by Dalla Lana School of Public Health (DLSPH) PhD candidate Sarah Buchan. “Our study shows that flu vaccines are effective at preventing influenza hospitalizations in young...
Global death study gets support to expand from Connaught Global Challenge Award
November 13/2017By Jennifer Robinson How and why we die are questions that hold a lot of meaning for Prabhat Jha. With support from this year’s Connaught Global Challenge Award, Jha is leading an interdisciplinary team to expand the collection of mortality statistics and develop innovative new tools to analyse the data for...
Celebrating U of T health innovation
November 10/2017
By Elaine Smith Three University of Toronto entities celebrating anniversaries this year have made major contributions in narrowing the gap between research and impact, making health care accessible to everyone, and improving health worldwide. The year 2017 marks the 100th anniversary of Connaught Laboratories (now Sanofi Pasteur Canada), the 90th...
DLSPH Open: Anniversaries, Student & Alumni Engagement, Renewing our Story
November 06/2017Dear colleagues, Like many of you, I’m in the midst of teaching, conferences and a slew of activities that make for a full calendar, but it’s fantastic to see members of our community coming together at our various events and celebrations. We have lots about which we should be proud....
Public health and health systems researchers reduce widespread antibiotic misuse in rural China
October 26/2017An international team led by Professor Xiaolin Wei has significantly reduced the widespread practice of prescribing antibiotics to kids with common colds in rural China. Their results were published October 25, 2017 in the The Lancet Global Health. “Antibiotic misuse is high because parents demand care for their children, and for many, care equals...