SDG 3: Good Health and Well‑being
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Health emergencies such as COVID-19 pose a global risk and have shown the critical need for preparedness. From world-leading vaccine research to the investigation of the social, cultural and environmental determinants of health and wellness, Dalhousie’s approach to health research is grounded in an understanding that the health of individuals, communities and populations are interconnected and interdependent.
High-impact research
Dal dentistry researcher wins Mitacs Award for work that could help patients spend less time in the clinic
Dr. Maucoski received this prestigious award for her research on new high-powered curing lights and their ability to harden the over 800 million white composite fillings dentists place each year.
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Dalhousie researchers discover existing drug can disrupt coronavirus replication
"One of the major outcomes of treating with this drug is it inhibits the ability of virus to make lots of spike proteins and incorporate them into new progeny or baby viruses, so the baby viruses that are made are spike-less and as a result cannot initiate infection," says Dr. McCormick, a virologist and professor in Dal's Department of Microbiology and Immunology.
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Dalhousie University researchers develop silk‐based material that could be used to regenerate nerve cells in people with central nervous system injuries, paralysis
This innovative material will be further developed into forms that could be applied directly to an injury site and help stimulate nerve regeneration, filling an important gap in the treatment of nerve injuries.
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Dal partnership looks at evaluating local supports for older adults
The ACTing Collectively Research Project, led by researchers in Dalhousie’s Faculty of Health, involves working with three communities in Cape Breton to understand and evaluate what programs older adults need to live at home longer, healthier, and more actively.
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Exceptional student experience
High‑tech simulation transports students to scene of horrific explosion
Many months in the making, the workshop offered learners in their third year of medicine at Dalhousie’s Nova Scotia and New Brunswick campuses the opportunity to develop and practice skills associated with large-scale casualty and triage situations.
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Medical school curriculum refresh prepares students to meet ever‑changing healthcare needs
The new changes were motivated by the changing realities of the world and the practice of medicine in Canada, and others by the Medical School’s responsibility to better address equity, diversity and inclusivity in the education of physicians, as well as the care of patients.
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Killam scholar seeks new ways to make medical implants better for patients
Biomedical engineering graduate student Brenden Wheeler looks to develop new materials for implantable medical devices that can impact the way immune cells behave, harnessing his chemical engineering foundations to improve outcomes for patients receiving devices.
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Dal medical students give back in the spirit of social accountability and community engagement
The Community-Engaged Service Learning Program at Dalhousie Medical School is creating opportunities for students to partner with not-for-profit groups serving communities that may have limited access and experience with health care.
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Civic university with global impact
Province funds new medical school campus in Cape Breton
The campus, the province’s second and the third campus for Dalhousie Medical School, will train 30 new doctors every year. It will include a new collaborative care clinic at the Nova Scotia Community College (NSCC) Marconi campus, and an expansion of Cape Breton University’s health and counselling centre.
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Bringing PrEP prescribing into community pharmacies: Dal Health professor leads first of its kind project in Canada
Dr. Wilby says having pharmacists prescribe PrEP brings it into the communities, and reduces the amount of contact time with the health care system, as you are being prescribed and given medication during one visit. He says it will also release burden on primary care.
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Become a better informed health consumer!
Dalhousie University Medical School offers a free, public offering known as Mini Medical School. More than 1000 people attended last year. This year, included: life in the Emergency Department, sport concussion, mental health in pregnancy, arthritis, medical assistance in dying update, advances in cancer treatments, humanities in medicine, toxicology and poisonings!
UpLift Partnership empowers children and youth to take the lead in creating school communities that are healthy.
The UpLift Partnership is a School-Community-University partnership supporting the health and learning of school-aged children and youth using a Health Promoting Schools approach. UpLift is hosted within Dalhousie University’s Healthy Populations Institute, while operating in partnership with government, Nova Scotia Health, school communities, non-profits and the private sector.
Athletics & Recreation youth programming
In addition to a full slate of summer, March break and PD day camps, Dalhousie Athletics & Recreation often works with community partners to offer opportunities for kids in our communities. For example, we have an ongoing partnership with the Halifax Regional Centre for Education that provides 22 free spots to ensure students from low socio-economic households are able to participate in summer camps.
Foundation for inclusion and distinction
Dal reinforces commitment to health promotion by signing the Okanagan Charter
Dalhousie joined more than 30 Canadian universities and colleges from coast to coast in signing onto the Okanagan Charter: An International Charter for Health Promoting Universities and Colleges. The charter represents a formal commitment to being a health-promoting university.
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Take care of your health
Dalhousie Student Health & Wellness offers students many resources to help keep mind and body in shape. A variety of mental health resources are available for students, including same-day counselling, group counselling, access to Dal’s social worker, online resources and peer support. And while not all university students choose to have sex, there are resources available to Dalhousie students so they can take care of their sexual health.
What you need to know about Dal's Mental Health Awareness Week
For the third year in a row, the university will be hosting its own Mental Health Awareness Week to promote mental health and help build a sense of belonging and holistic well-being for all students through events, activities, and conversations.
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Join the dialogue and share your ideas on how to support mental health at Dal
The Dalhousie Mental Health Forum (DMHF) is an open forum for students, faculty and staff to inspire and unite stakeholders in mental health and wellness. The DMHF provides a platform for sharing ideas and collaborating on mental health related events, programming and campaigns.
Smoke Free
Dalhousie is a no-smoking university. The university's non smoking policy came into effect on September 1, 2003. The policy prohibits smoking in all university buildings, including university residences, on university property and in university vehicles. Dalhousie was the first university in Canada to declare its property 'smoke-free'.