SPHERU engages in population health research - the study of social factors contributing to the well-being of various groups within the population.
Saskatchewan
Joined November 2011
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#ICYMI Renowned author and journalist, @GwynneDyer will be visiting @usask on October 1 and giving a talk on his new book, "Intervention Earth: Life-Saving Ideas from the World's Top Climate Engineers"! There is no cost to attend. Get your tickets here: uregina.eu.qualtrics.com/jfeβ¦
ππ£π©ππ§π«ππ£π©ππ€π£ πππ§π©π Public Lecture & Book Signing w/ @GwynneDyer, Oct 1, 3-5pm, @usask. Life-saving ideas from the world's top climate engineers.
#climatechange #GeoEngineering #ClimateCrisis #ClimateResilience
Register: tinyurl.com/dyerusask
ALT Intervention Earth - Public Lecture and Book Signing with Gwynne Dyer October 1, 3-5pm Henry Taube Lecture Theatre (271 Thorvaldson), University of Saskatchewan
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#ICYMI open to all @usask students! Join renowned author, @GwynneDyer, for an Ask Me Anything session on πΎπ‘ππ’ππ©π πΎπππ£ππ ππ£π ππ€π¬ ππ πΎππ£ πΎπππ£ππ π©ππ ππͺπ©πͺπ§π. Free to attend! Oct. 1, 1pm @GSA_USask Commons. Register here: tinyurl.com/dyerusaskama
Q&A for @usask students! Ask renowned historian, journalist, author @GwynneDyer your burning questions about πΎπ‘ππ’ππ©π πΎπππ£ππ ππ£π ππ€π¬ ππ πΎππ£ πΎπππ£ππ π©ππ ππͺπ©πͺπ§π, Oct. 1, 1pm @GSA_USask Commons. Register: tinyurl.com/dyerusaskama #climatecrisis
ALT Ask Me Anything session with Gwynne Dyer, author of Intervention Earth. Oct. 1, 1-2pm, USask
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Really enjoyed speaking to @maddidellplain for @HealthyDebate on where we are with global vaccine equity.
healthydebate.ca/2024/09/topβ¦
Check out the final report from SPHERU's Rural Healthcare in Saskatchewan team --- changes to SK's healthcare system in recent years have raised concerns for practitioners and patients across the province spheru.ca/documents/healthcaβ¦
A SPHERU-led research team is developing a comprehensive program to "improve education, treatment, infrastructure, and service for sexual, reproductive health and rights of girls and young women in Mozambique." news.usask.ca/articles/reseaβ¦
Many of SPHERU's researchers have contributed to this valuable work ensuring Canadian kids have access to good food at school! π globalnews.ca/news/10395076/β¦
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Living with #dementia is difficult, for both those with the disease and their caregivers.
Dr. Bonnie Jeffery, U of R researcher @SPHERUsask, is working to provide much-needed support, especially for those in rural areas of #SK.
@URSocialWork | @RuralDementiaSK | @RaDAR_Usask
As part of a CIHR funded project, @MahaniAkram and her team hosted a 1-day policy dialogue bringing together 60 stakeholders to discuss using collaboration to improve outcomes for vulnerable children and youth. Check out the report shared at the event: tinyurl.com/FosteringSynergy
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Community update on our project:
People, Places, Policies, Prospects: Affordable Rental Housing for Those in Greatest Need.
Shared findings on rental housing type and health outcomes of the tenants living in Canada.
@SPHERUsask @CMHC_ca β at Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
SPHERU researchers Nazeem Muhajarine and Akram Mahani (in collab with the City of Regina and the Saskatchewan Health Authority) are working to make Canadian cities healthier. Check out their Conversation Canada article released today: theconversation.com/new-studβ¦
Dr. Muhajarine and his team have released their latest report: Acceptability of built environment interventions to improve healthy eating and physical activity among city dwellers in Saskatchewan - Cities & Health: Vol 0, No 0 tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1β¦
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EMERGENCY FUNDRAISER! With our CEBA loan coming due January 18, Prairie Dog and its Saskatoon sister paper, Planet S have reached a crisis point. Both papers WILL DIE THIS MONTH without generous financial support. Please consider donating to our GoFundMe. gofund.me/e44494a1
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Show your support for @SaskTeachersFed by taking action β¬οΈβ¬οΈβ¬οΈ
As an elected official and education minister, it is @jeremycockrill's duty to ensure high-quality public education for all. Yet his government refuses to address the most urgent student needs.
Use our template to contact him and help us stop the clock. bit.ly/STFCountdown
"For more than three decades, Dr. Cheryl Camillo has been involved in understanding, developing, and implementing solutions to real-world social policy and governance challenges." schoolofpublicpolicy.sk.ca/nβ¦
Congrats to @Sabbir_USask on his convocation! A SPHERU researcher, Sabbir recently completed his Master's of Science in Community & Population Health Science. Well done! π¨βπ
A team led by SPHERUβs @CherylACamillo and Nazeem Muhajarine recently published an article in Health Affairs - Impact Of Provincial Proof- Of-Vaccination Policies On Age-Specific First-Dose Uptake Of COVID-19 Vaccines In Canada healthaffairs.org/doi/full/1β¦ #uregina #usask #COVID
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Two papers with @martineshareck @pretentious_git and team. These papers report on scoping reviews of measures for walkability/bikeability AND green/blue space for equity analysis.
1. Walkability/bikeability: doi.org/10.1080/23748834.202β¦
2. Blue/Green Space: doi.org/10.1080/23748834.202β¦
Med student Kirrat Ahmad's poster using SPHERU See Us, Hear Us 2.0 survey data to explore child, youth and family mental health in the 2nd year of the COVID pandemic came in second at the Dean's Research Day Poster contest! Way to go, Kirrat!
spheru.ca/documents/suhu-2.0β¦
