McGill University News - Global Health Programs

Inaugural seminar of the Department

webfull — Tue, 03 Oct 2023 21:22:35 +0000

On September 20th, 2023, the Department of Global and Public Health held its inaugural seminar. We welcomed Dr. Louise Pilote for a talk titled Sex and Gender Determinants of Vascular Disease in the Global Context. The event was held both on Zoom and in-person in the School of Population and Global Health. For those who missed the event, you can review her slides at this link.

Published: 3 October 2023

Ethics in Rehab

webfull — Mon, 21 Jan 2019 16:56:05 +0000

What is distinctive about ethics in rehabilitation? Read the special issue of Canadian Journal of Bioethics on Rehab Ethics, covering private practice, waiting list management, conceptualizations of ethics, ethics education, sexuality, autonomy. Guest editors of Vol.1; No 3, Limits and Challenges of Ethics in Rehabilitation included Dr. Matthew Hunt.

Published: 21 January 2019

Dr. Lencucha wins prestigious prize for Global Health

webfull — Fri, 23 Nov 2018 21:24:06 +0000

Congratulations to Dr. Raphael Lencucha who has been awarded the Dr. Donald A. Henderson Prize for Outstanding Global Health Research for his publication entitled “Global tobacco control and economic norms: an analysis of normative commitments in Kenya, Malawi and Zambia.”

Published: 23 November 2018

Dr. Madhukar Pai honoured as influential alumnus by UC Berkeley

webfull — Wed, 25 Apr 2018 14:07:54 +0000

In celebration of the 75^th anniversary of the University of California, Berkeley’s (UCB) School of Public Health (SPH), the School compiled a list of their 75 most influential alumni. Included among the impressive list of luminaries was Dr. Madhukar Pai, Director of McGill Global Health Programs. On April 21, Dr. Pai traveled to Berkeley to formally accept this honour as part of the official celebrations.

Published: 25 April 2018

McGill to contribute to health sector capacity-building projects in Haiti

webfull — Thu, 05 Apr 2018 13:46:41 +0000

$35.5 million in development assistance announced recently by Government of Canada

Published: 5 April 2018

Whole-of-government approaches to NCDs: the case of the Philippines Interagency Committee-Tobacco

webfull — Sat, 04 Feb 2017 06:10:57 +0000

This article points to the importance of not only structural features of whole-of-government approaches for NCD control but also the institutional culture and entrenched political and economic interests.

For more information and the article, see here.

Published: 4 February 2017

Let's talk TB!

webfull — Thu, 07 Jan 2016 22:09:07 +0000

McGill Global Health Programs Director Madhu Pai is editor of a unique collection of papers printed as a supplement to GP Clinics. This supplement is an effort to engage and educate GPs and private practitioners and to share with them the current best practices on TB diagnosis and treatment. The book is accompanied by an interactive web platform where practioners can test their TB knowledge and find additional resources to update their practice.

Published: 7 January 2016

McGill GHP Newsletter: Winter 2016 Preview

webfull — Thu, 07 Jan 2016 19:25:27 +0000

The McGill Global Health Programs latest newsletter is out! Inside, read about global health-related courses you can take this semester and what we are planning for 2016 and more!

Read the latest issue here!

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Find past issues here.

Published: 7 January 2016

Read our last newsletter for 2015!

webfull — Thu, 17 Dec 2015 17:21:24 +0000

The McGill Global Health Programs latest newsletter is out! Inside, read about Arnold Steinberg, what we are planning for 2016 and more upcoming opportunities and events!

Read the latest issue here!

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Find past issues here.

Published: 17 December 2015

Where do physiotherapy and rehabilitation research fit?

webfull — Tue, 15 Dec 2015 01:50:07 +0000

Stephanie Nixon and Matthew Hunt editorial; Global Health: Where do physiotherapy and rehabilitation research fit? " Physiotherapy Canada, 67(3), pp. 217–218

For more information about the Article, click here.

Published: 14 December 2015