/global-public-health/taxonomy/term/7/all en /global-public-health/article/prioritizing-supports-specific-neighbourhoods-key-curbing-covid-19-transmission <p>The COVID-19 pandemic has uneven impacts across cities and provinces, with some regions struggling more than others. A new study shows hotspots of COVID-19 infections across Canadian cities are linked to occupation, income, housing, and markers for structural racism.</p> Thu, 31 Mar 2022 16:59:41 +0000 Shirley Cardenas, ƻ����Ժ Newsroom 616 at /global-public-health /global-public-health/article/men-who-paid-sex-more-likely-live-hiv <p><em>Surveys from 35 African countries suggest 68 percent of men used a condom in most recent paid sex encounter</em></p> <p>Twenty years’ worth of surveys suggest that nearly one in ten sexually active men in 35 countries in sub-Saharan Africa have been clients of sex workers. These men are about 50 percent more likely to be living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), according to a team of international researchers, including <a href="/epi-biostat-occh/mathieu-maheu-giroux">Professor Mathieu Maheu-Giroux</a> and Caroline Hodgins of ƻ����Ժ.</p> Thu, 31 Mar 2022 17:17:50 +0000 ƻ����Ժ Newsroom 618 at /global-public-health /global-public-health/article/student-initiative-confronts-vaccine-hesitancy-montreals-most-diverse-borough <p>Home to nearly 34,000 residents who speak 60 languages, Parc Extension is one of the brightest threads in Montreal’s vibrant cultural tapestry. But in a neighbourhood where two out of three residents are immigrants or refugees, linguistic and cultural barriers play a significant role in perpetuating health inequities. When ƻ����Ժ EBOH student Tammy Bui observed low vaccination rates in communities like Parc Extension, she resolved to work toward a solution.</p> Thu, 31 Mar 2022 16:56:20 +0000 Eliana Chow 615 at /global-public-health /global-public-health/article/opportunity-give-back-through-two-who-committees <p><a href="https://rimuhc.ca/-/madhukar-pai-md-phd" rel="noopener">Dr. Madhukar Pai</a>, senior scientist at the Research Institute of the ƻ����Ժ Health Centre and Canada Research Chair of Epidemiology & Global Health, ƻ����Ժ, was recently selected to serve the World Health Organization (WHO) on two committees. His appointment to the Strategic and Technical Advisory Group for TB in the South-East Asia Region was effective June 1, and appointment to the Advisory group on Tuberculosis Diagnostics and Laboratory Strengthening, on July 19.</p> Thu, 31 Mar 2022 17:40:18 +0000 RI-MUHC 620 at /global-public-health /global-public-health/article/dr-madhukar-pai-inspires-class-2021-convocation-address <p>Even a global pandemic can’t prevent graduation from being a monumental milestone. Nor can it stop the ƻ����Ժ community from celebrating the outstanding achievements of our graduating students.</p> <p>In spite of all the unprecedented challenges students faced during the past year, ƻ����Ժ will confer degrees on 7,976 graduates this spring, an uptick from the 7,830 grads in the spring of 2020.</p> Thu, 31 Mar 2022 17:37:35 +0000 François Shalom 619 at /global-public-health