Health Canada’s Deputy Minister, Dr Stephen Lucas, commissioned eight policy papers in 2021 on a number of subjects. Dr Jason Sutherland was commissioned to write one, on the topic of healthcare funding policies. This talk will summarize the output from those efforts and discuss the pros and cons and suitability of a number of different […]
The UBC School of Population and Public Health invites you to attend the: Global Health Lunch & Learn Seminar Series: Digital Global Health in Africa and Canada – Reverse Innovation This will be a hybrid event, both on-line and in-person. Please register HERE School of Population and Public Health Room B104 or by zoom (link will […]
Global Health Lunch & Learn Seminar Series: An Update of Global Health Initiatives in the Faculty of Land and Food Systems Presenter: Dr. Rickey Yada, Professor and Dean, Faculty of Land and Food Systems This will be a hybrid event, both on-line and in-person. Please register HERE: About the presenter: In 2014, Professor Rickey Yada was appointed Dean of […]
The UBC School of Population and Public Health invites you to attend the Global Health Lunch & Learn Seminar Series: The role of border management in global pandemic governance: Legal, ethical and operational challenges. Thursday, February 9, 2023 12:30–1:30 pm PST This will be a hybrid event, both on-line and in-person. Location: School of Population […]
The movement to increase value from health care is gaining momentum and related initiatives are flourishing. For many, value from health care means measuring patients’ health relative to the costs incurred to achieve their outcomes. However, this concept over-simplifies the complex processes of generating or maintaining health. Focusing on patients’ health and health care outcomes […]
The movement to increase value from health care is gaining momentum and related initiatives are flourishing. For many, value from health care means measuring patients’ health relative to the costs incurred to achieve their outcomes. However, this concept over-simplifies the complex processes of generating or maintaining health. Focusing on patients’ health and health care outcomes […]
About the presentation: The presentation will discuss the conception and evolution of the Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTD) ecosystem now leading to the mass treatment of more than one billion people annually with low cost or donated essential medicines. The concept of “blue marble health” the hidden burden of neglected diseases or poverty in wealthy nations […]
About the presentation: In this presentation, Dr. Sewankambo will speak about his longstanding career in global health and decolonization efforts within the field. About the presenter: Prof. Nelson K. Sewankambo MBChB, MSc, M.MED, FRCP, LLD (HC), a Professor of Medicine is the Principal (Head) of Makerere University College of Health Sciences and previously Dean of […]
About the Presentation: In this presentation, Dr. Sarrafzadegan will speak about her long-term and deep-rooted experience on the Burden, Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Disease (NCD) both in general and with a highlight on cardiovascular disease from global perspectives. She will present some of WHO best buys and packages on this subject, and refer to […]
UBC School of Population and Public Health and Centre for Advancing Health Outcomes are pleased to invite you to our next book launch event! From convenience to privacy implications, join us for a thought-provoking conversation into the complexities of AI health monitoring and its potential effects on your autonomy. Hear from Clinical Associate Professor and […]
Speaker: Jeffrey Morgan, UBC Register to attend this seminar in-person (SPPH) or virtually (via Zoom). Jeffrey Morgan will present in-person. Survey “marginalia” are the spontaneous notes, doodles, comments, and written addenda offered by participants in the margins of a survey. They exist outside the bounds of what was asked, and transgress the conventions of a […]
In February 2023, Dr. Matthew Herder resigned from the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board (PMPRB), citing the government’s failure to implement critical reforms to lower medicine costs. Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos has denied any interference, stressing that the PMPRB is politically independent. Dr. Aslam Anis (Professor and Director Pro Tem, School of Population and Public Health) will explore […]