Global Health Summit: Improving health though innovative city design
October 22/2014Photo by Howard Hu in Shanghai, ChinaBy: Elaine SmithAs more and more of the world’s population migrate to cities to seek employment, health-care professionals are thinking about ways to ensure that those cities provide healthy environments for large numbers of people.The Global Health Summit, slated for November 3 to 5...
Renewing partnerships to strengthen circumpolar health systems
October 20/2014On a recent trip to Yellowknife, Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation Director Adalsteinn Brown took his capacity building role very seriously.The Dalla Lana School of Public Health is closely partnered with the Institute for Circumpolar Health Research and Professor Brown visited the Institute September 17 to 19 to...
Global Health Summit addresses effects of power, politics and privilege
October 17/2014By: Elaine SmithPublic health is intimately connected to the world and to people’s lives. Often, factors such as politics, power and privilege dictate access to health information, education and resources, which may hinder people’s ability to live healthy lives.Power, Politics and Privilege is one of the sub-themes of the University...