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Scientific research holds immense value for society, but it can also be a double-edged sword if used for harmful purposes…
As of July 2019, the Philippines reported over 39,000 measles cases, which is the country’s largest measles outbreak since 2014. The reason for the outbreak may be linked to a controversy surrounding the dengue vaccine…
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), rehabilitation is “a set of measures that assist individuals who experience, or are likely to experience, disability to achieve and maintain optimal functioning in interaction with their environments”…
The streets of Eldoret, Kenya play a critical role in the lives of street-connected youth who often find themselves in situations that violate their basic human rights…
The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that more than one billion people worldwide require assistive products. The number of people requiring assistive products is expected to increase to over two billion by the year 2050…
Residing in North-Western Kenya, Dr. Braitstein received the CIHR-IPPH Trailblazer Award for her research and service to street youth in Eldoret, Kenya…
In 2015, Canada’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) identified significant gaps in health outcomes between Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities…
The streets of Kenya are home to up to 300,000 children and youth (IRIN, 2007), many of whom reside in the city of Eldoret. These young people enter into a life on the streets for a number of reasons…
The elderly population of Okinawa, Japan has gained worldwide recognition for enjoying exceptionally long lives with autonomy even into advanced age. This phenomenon has inspired many researchers seeking to unlock the secrets of healthy aging…
On Sunday, October 29th, 2017, U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (Vermont) and Dr. Danielle Martin, Associate Professor at the Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation based in the Dalla Lana School of Public Health, met at Convocation Hall to discuss what lies ahead in the fight for a universal health care system in the United States…
The final instalment in the Dean’s Leadership Series, organized by the University of Toronto’s Dalla Lana School of Public Health (DLSPH), focused on the topic of maximizing urban health and minimizing climate change…
Which animal is statistically most likely to kill you? While your mind may have conjured images of snarling lions, grizzly bears, or venomous snakes, any public health researcher would tell you unequivocally that the deadliest animal in the world is the mosquito…
Today’s capitalist global economy has perpetuated the serious disparities in healthcare delivery between the rich and poor. Within this economic system, market forces are a greater determinant of medical resource distribution than actual health needs. This imbalance represents a significant barrier to the provision of equitable access to medicines…
Four million newborn deaths occur in developing countries every year, where access to health care can be low or, in some cases, virtually non-existent. Furthermore, of all child deaths under the age of 5 that occur annually, nearly 40% are among newborns during their first 28 days of life…
On any given night, over 30,000 people are homeless in Canada with 2,880 unsheltered outside in cars, parks or on the street, 14,400 staying in emergency shelters, 7,350 staying in shelters for violence against women, and 4,464 people in temporary institutional accommodations such as hospitals, prisons or interim housing…
Before coming to Canada from Bangladesh, going to sleep most nights required a lot of preparation. I had to spray my room with insecticide, put up a bed net, or both. The precautions were mainly for a good night’s sleep – being bitten all over by mosquitoes isn’t exactly conducive to sleep, and makes for a very itchy morning…
Under the National Programme for Health Care of Elderly (NPHCE), geriatric camps were conducted at six villages and hamlets in the Trans Singela area of Khaltse Block, Leh Ladakh from August 1, 2013 to August 11, 2013.
While a truly boundless graduate from University of Toronto (U of T), Dr Bethune is not a familiar name to most U of T students. A classmate of Dr. Fredrick Banting (co-discoverer of insulin, who is well known within the UofT community), Dr. Bethune was recently recognized at the University of Toronto by a sculpture made in his honour near the Medical Sciences building…
The number of older Canadians living with HIV has spiked over the past decade and a half. The reason for this trend is twofold. First, increased access to improved antiretroviral therapy allows people currently living with HIV to live longer lives and age with HIV. Secondly, more and more Canadians are now receiving an HIV diagnosis in later stages of life.
First founded in 2007 at the U of T St. George campus, Fly with Origami, Learn to Dream (FOLD) started out as a small group of origami artists who wanted to share designs in the company of those who also enjoyed their art. Since then, FOLD has established a foothold within the University of Toronto’s diverse co-curricular background…
“As the shadow attaches to her toes /so the mother slings the still /born over her shoulder until night /when her birthed treasure is buried /with the others under the blankets.“
“I know the field of grass /is green but my eyes /know different knowings.”
“I want to go in the moment /before going in. The concrete /wall seems grayed with knowing.“
“Roughly one in ten children will suffer from neurological impairment after cerebral malaria, be it epilepsy, learning disability, changes in behaviour, loss of coordination or impairments to speech…”
Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) disease is a dangerous communicable disease that has the potential to propagate many life-threatening illnesses such as meningitis and pneumonia, mainly amongst children 3 months to 3 years of age.
“Third of malaria drugs ‘are fake’ /Their five faces fade black /in turns inside the shadow /trail cast by the steady sway”
“What’s worse? I asked. /Fire brighter. Cold wins.”
Vitamin A deficiency is a condition primarily affecting young children and pregnant or breastfeeding mothers in South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa, who do not have regular access to Vitamin A-rich foods. Vitamin A deficiency is the cause of over 5.2 million cases of blindness in children around the world…
Most expectant mothers desire to carry their pregnancy to the full term of 39 weeks to 40 weeks [1]. However, the increasing incidence of preterm birth, or birth before 37 weeks of gestation, and lower survival rates are issues of global concern [2]. Globally, 15 million preterm infants are born every year, and more than one million die within 28 days of life [3,4].