Phone Oximeter receives major funding to increase production/distribution
March 13, 2014
Developed by Prof. Ansermino and Prof. Dumont (ECE), the device measures blood oxygen levels. Read More >
A New Vision for Planetary Health
March 10, 2014
Lancet unveils it's new manifesto and asks for signatories. Read More >
NGDI Member Dr. Richard Lester Receives UBC’s first $2 Million Grand Challenges Canada Scale-up Grant
March 6, 2014
Dr. Richard Lester’s WelTel Project will scale up in partnership with African Medical Research Foundation (AMREF). Read More >
Texting for HIV care in Kenya receives Grand Challenges funding
March 6, 2014
The grant will enable expansion of a texting program to HIV patients in rural, remote parts of Kenya, increasing the likelihood that they remain on anti-viral therapy. Read More >
Dr. Yassi to present South African healthcare worker study at the 2014 AAAS meeting
February 17, 2014
The large-scale survey of South African healthcare workers has revealed major gaps in workplace protection against tuberculosis, HIV and hepatitis. Read More >
South African healthcare workers face greater risk for TB, HIV
February 14, 2014
UBC’s Annalee Yassi is helping South Africa implement World Health Organization occupational health guidelines. Photo: Martin Dee Read More >
What is happening to Canada’s International Reputation?
January 31, 2014
A talk by Canadian writer and political activist Yves, Engler, author of The Ugly Canadian - Stephen Harper's Foreign Policy. Read More >
Dr. Kish Wasan Part Of UBC-VCH Team To Use Drug To Repair A Rare Birth Defect
January 31, 2014
University of British Columbia and Vancouver Coastal Health scientists have developed a potential cure for a rare eye disease. Read More >
Global health 2035: a world converging within a generation
December 4, 2013
New Lancet Commission Read More >
Job Opportunity – Senior Advocacy and Policy Officer, CCNTD
November 12, 2013
The newly forming Canadian Coalition against Neglected Tropical Diseases is accepting applications for core position. Read More >