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Today is the last day to get your tickets to the Hawks Thinking Global Conference! Join us at Wilfrid Laurier University on March 23 for a CCGHR workshop (1:30-...2:30pm) and a panelist discussion with members from the CCGHR (3:30-4:30pm)! Register now : https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/hawks-thinking-global-conferenc Global Health Awareness Laurier Initiative UWaterloo Canadian Coalition for Global Health Research - CCGHR University of Waterloo See more

It's Friday, which means it's time our second last release of Global Health in the News for the term! This week, I'd like to take us to the Scandinavian countries. Anyone ever wonder what makes the Scands so special? They seem to be doing the best in healthcare, in education, social services, happiness, etc. - the list could go on and on. But what's keeping the Scands at the top in regards to all of these dimensions important for national-level health and well-being? Part of it relates to their welfare system, just going to show how the social determinants of health really do play a bigger role than we would think. Read more by clicking the link... http://www.who.int//thecomm/countrywork/advocacy/news/en/

Hello Everyone! We're nearing the end of the term and I hope everyone is hanging in there! To make your week just a little bit better, I wanted to bring to your this week's segment of Global Health in the News. I thought I'd take a slightly different approach and pull out an older article from the International Health Journal, "What is Canada Doing About 'Global Health Research'?" It's a wonderfully short read about what Canada has been doing to help resolve some of our globa...l health problems, as well as what university students can do to get more involved in the sector. https://mdprogram.mcmaster.ca//v3_32-35-global-health-rese Don't forget to take some time for self-care this weekend, and hope you enjoy this read

Happy Friday everyone! You might have guessed it already, but it's time for Global Health in the News! Today's article relates to being critical about research. This not only applies to global health research, but to research overall. Sometimes, study findings may serve to magnify the effects/impacts/happenings that occur in reality. Poor methodological techniques, lack of control for confounding variables, and simplified conclusions based on statistical findings without co...nsideration to the context can all contribute to misinterpretation of research. Take a peak at this news article from the Guardian that applies a more critical lens to research claiming dramatic reductions in female genital mutilation practices in African countries. Remember, things aren't always what they seem! https://www.theguardian.com//fgm-rates-in-east-africa-drop