Centre for Global Public Health News Archive
Research and International
Sex workers, marginalization and health in Africa
March 27, 2024 —
UM researchers in Kenya partner with the University of Nairobi to address the spread of infectious diseases among sex worker and sexual minority communities.
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Three-time UM alum targets HIV/STI research in Manitoba and globally
February 28, 2022 —
While borders have largely closed due to COVID-19, Dr. Leigh McClarty has been finishing her post-doctorate in global public health and has continued to look for ways to improve health care
Supporting research into how we age, how we address global health challenges, and how our climate is changing
February 9, 2016 —
Research funding for new and renewed research chairs – $3.3 million in funding over the next seven years
Alumni gather at special reception held in Toronto
November 20, 2015 —
Nearly 100 University of Manitoba alumni living in the Greater Toronto Area for an evening of stories, music, and one big announcement
Program science approach useful in combatting a range of health and social issues
November 17, 2015 —
Dr. James Blanchard is bridging the health equity gaps by taking a “program science” approach to the problem.
Research and International
Improving health in India’s poorest regions
February 2, 2015 —
James Blanchard recalls a recent visit to a small shanty village on the outskirts of Lucknow, the capital city of the state of Uttar Pradesh in Northern India.
Research and International
CANDID: Q&A with grad student Claudyne Chevrier
January 13, 2015 —
Her parents are cooler than she is, she likes embarrassing pop, and she finds beauty in imperfections
Research and International
U of M researchers won’t back down from fight against HIV/AIDS
December 1, 2014 —
December 1 is World AIDS Day
Community Stories
Keeping mother and babies alive: Life and death in Kenya and India
September 2, 2014 —
Maryanne Crockett and Lisa Avery of the U of M’s Centre for Global Public Health are making a difference for families on the other side of the world.
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
U of M Maternal and Child Health Initiative awarded $21.1 million in funding
June 13, 2014 —
Project seeks to reduce the number of mothers and infants who die during and immediately after birth