On December 2nd, our Executive Director, Keith Martin, delivered an address at Il Congresso UFCSPA on Academia’s role in impacting global challenges.
Read MoreProtect Health Care Workers and Academia from Violence
PRESS RELEASE | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The virulent spread of disinformation and an increasingly polarized political environment has fueled threats of violence against healthcare workers and academics. It has also resulted in aggressive efforts by some to obstruct access to health care facilities by patients and caregivers. Canada’s Liberal government under PM Justin Trudeau has…
Read MoreResources on Australia’s Covid-19 Response
In Australia they thought they had crushed COVID-19 and were quick to congratulate themselves for our capacity to test, trace, isolate, and quarantine, and where necessary, stay at home. For a brief period, those tools worked and Australia enjoyed months of living largely free of the virus. Whilethe virus continued to ravage other parts of…
Read MoreWebinar Recording: Oral Health Solutions
Oral health diseases affect over 3.5 Billion people globally. From dental caries to oral cancer, many of these diseases are preventable or treatable if found early in their progress. Despite this, coverage for oral health is usually not part of UHC and known public health measures are not implemented that can dramatically, and, cost-effectively address these health threats.This panel of global leaders in oral health shared what can be…
Read MoreExamining the Links Between Climate Change and Health
Check out this article co-authored by CUGH Executive Director Dr. Keith Martin and Dr. Catherine Machalaba, which examines the links between climate change and human health. “Once viewed as a future threat, the science is clear that the impacts of climate change are very much present and rapidly growing. These are increasingly evident in climate…
Read MoreWe cannot use “blood minerals” to mitigate climate change: Statement from Collegium Ramazzini
Artisanal Small-Scale Mining (ASM) is one of the world’s most dangerous occupations. The World Bank estimates that 100 million children, women and men work in ASM worldwide, mostly in remote rural areas of Low-income and Lower-middle-income countries. ASM is increasing rapidly. Paradoxically, a key driver of this growth is climate change mitigation. However, “We cannot…
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