Tool launched to help parents allow ‘risky play’
A free online tool to encourage parents to allow their children to take part in ‘risky play’ is now live, developed by School of Population and Public Health and Department of Pediatrics Associate Professor Mariana Brussoni and her team.
Michael Brauer named 2017-2018 Wall Scholar
Professor Michael Brauer is one of 10 Peter Wall Institute Wall Scholars for 2017-2018, and will research the relationships between health and the design of cities, and the delivery of city services.
SPPH signs Memorandum of Understanding with Hunan Provincial Department of Education
The School of Population and Public Health has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Hunan Provincial Department of Education, with both organizations expressing a wish for future collaboration.
MSc OEH student Noreen Ma wins American Industrial Hygiene Association award
Master of Science in Occupational and Environmental Hygiene (MSc OEH) student Noreen Ma has won the A.L. Reigert award, adjudicated by the BC Yukon American Industrial Hygiene Association.
Consumer behaviour causing premature deaths from air pollution
Professor Michael Brauer is drawing attention to the human cost of our consumer behaviour by examining the number of deaths caused by air pollution from manufacturing goods. Credit: DaiLou/Flickr
First peer navigators ready to guide prostate cancer patients
The first peer navigators are ready to help newly diagnosed prostate cancer patients navigate the healthcare system.
FNHA and UBC establish chair to prevent cancer and improve wellbeing
The First Nations Health Authority (FNHA) and the University of British Columbia have created a faculty position dedicated to improving cancer outcomes and overall wellness among First Nations and Indigenous people, based in the School of Population and Public Health and the FNHA. Credit: Lindsey Donovan Photography
Investigating the secret to a long and healthy life
An SPPH study is looking into the diets of ‘super seniors’ – people who have reached 85 years and older without developing a major age-related disease – to discover what foods could have helped keep them healthy.
Meet Our Students: Dr. Martina Scholtens, Resident and MPH student
Meet Dr. Martina Scholtens, Resident and MPH student, and learn all about her work with refugees, some translation hiccups, and her next novel idea.
Meet people where they are: harm reduction and the opioid crisis in British Columbia
We sat down with BCCDC harm reduction lead and SPPH Professor Jane Buxton and Associate Professor Eugenia Oviedo-Joekes to talk about their work in harm reduction services, what this involves, and what measures they would like to see to address the opioid overdose crisis.
Universal public coverage of essential medicines would improve access, save billions
Publicly funding essential medicines could cover the cost of nearly half of all prescriptions in Canada, removing financial barriers for Canadians while saving $3 billion per year.
MSc PPH Structure of the Defence and Guidance for Committee Members
Structure of the Oral Defence Defence chair (appointed by Program Director) introduces student and thesis title Student makes a public presentation of the dissertation (approximately 20-30 minutes) Examining Committee and the Chair/External question the student Members of the audience are invited to ask questions of the student Examining Committee holds an in camera discussion (student […]
Empowering people, reducing harms
As all levels of government have struggled to respond to the overdose crisis, a close-knit network of people across the province has been working quietly to reduce drug-related harms in their communities for years. Professor Jane Buxton speaks with Jackie Wong for the Peter Wall Institute for Advanced Studies about the Peer Engagement and Evaluation Project.
Older Canadians skip meds due to cost, putting them at risk for complications
One in 12 Canadians aged 55 and older skipped prescriptions due to cost in 2014, the second-highest rate among comparable countries, new UBC research has found.
MHA student’s senior care app wins hackathon prize
An app for seniors’ care, the brainchild of Master of Health Administration (MHA) student Christina Chiu, has taken home a health authority hackathon prize.
Allergy rates among new immigrants increase the longer they live in Canada
Researchers Jiayun Yao and Hind Sbihi were intrigued by a population health concern they were hearing about anecdotally: that immigrants had fewer allergies upon arriving in Canada, but that their allergy rates increased over time in Canada.
The Puppet Master of Statistics
You may know senior instructor Mike Marin as the flesh and blood man who helped you pass SPPH 400, he is taking on puppet form to teach statistics in an interesting and engaging way.
Parks, big and small, needed for public health
Feeling stressed? Research suggests you should to head to your local park as the surrounding greenery may help you relax. Assistant Professor Matilda van den Bosch co-authored a WHO report recommending small and large green spaces in cities. She explains this research in this Q&A.
Time to change how we pay for health care, together
The time is ripe for provinces to work together to reform Canada’s health care payment systems, a new report has said.
HIV therapy could be contributing to syphilis outbreak: UBC study
Drugs used to treat HIV could affect how the body responds to syphilis, inadvertently contributing to a current outbreak, a new study suggests.
Counselling and opioid substitution therapy could reduce risk of hepatitis C reinfection
People who inject drugs and receive mental health counselling or opioid substitution therapy could be less likely to reacquire Hepatitis C, a new study has found.
Paper on universal drug coverage cost wins CMAJ award
An article looking into the cost of universal public drug coverage in Canada, authored by Professor Steve Morgan, has won the CMAJ Bruce Squires Award.