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International Day of Mourning: Remembering Those Lost to Workplace Incidents

Each year on April 28th, we observe the International Day of Mourning (also known as Workers’ Memorial Day) to honor workers who have lost their lives, been injured, or fallen ill due to workplace incidents.
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International Day of Mourning: Remembering Those Lost to Workplace Incidents

Each year on April 28th, we observe the International Day of Mourning (also known as Workers’ Memorial Day) to honor workers who have lost their lives, been injured, or fallen ill due to workplace incidents.
Support for those impacted by the tragedy at the Lapu-Lapu Day Festival

On April 26, a senseless attack at the Lapu-Lapu Day festival in Vancouver left at least 11 people dead and injured many others. It is shocking that a tragedy of this scale and violence could happen right here in our city.

SPPH Seminar: The ASPIRE program: Lessons from Two Decades of Global Health Research

Dr.Gina Ogilvie and Nadia Mithani will be giving a presentation on Friday, April 25 from 9-10 AM on Lessons from Two Decades of Global Health Research.
Building bridges for global health: UBC SPPH and Kenya’s AMIU sign landmark cooperation agreement

The UBC School of Population and Public Health (SPPH) and Amref International University (AMIU) in Kenya sign Statement of Cooperation to address global health challenges through collaborative research and education.

UBC SPPH PhD student Rodrigo Sierra Rosales receives the 2024/25 UBC Killam Graduate Teaching Assistant Award

Congratulations to PhD student Rodrigo Sierra Rosales on receiving the 2024/25 UBC Killam Graduate Teaching Assistant Award!
UBC MPH student Evan Hall receives the Dr. Anne Crichton Award for Publication

Congratulations to Evan Hall, second-year Master of Public Health student, on receiving the Dr. Anne Crichton Award for Publication!