Tsleil-Waututh Nation (TWN) collaboration
Working with the Tsleil-Waututh Nation (TWN), Drs. Yassi and Spiegel, along with Dr. Reza Afshari, Dr. Tim Takaro of SFU and SPPH students Armin Mardani and Federico Andrade, recently studied contamination levels of clams and crabs in Burrard Inlet. The purpose of this work was to: 1. understand current contamination levels in shellfish in Burrard […] Read More
Research in Africa – AI and Mining
Working with South Africa’s Medical Bureau for Occupational Diseases and Compensation Commissioner, we are researching more efficient approaches, including computer-aided detection, to assess miners for occupational lung disease. We also traveled to Lesotho in exploring field sites. Read More
GHRP team working with colleagues in Mozambique
Our team has been working with colleagues at the Universidade Eduardo Mondlane in Mozambique on evaluating the use of portable X-rays and computer aided detection in the field for assessing ex-miners for lung disease. We also are working in Eswatini on gender issues. Read More
Research in Malawi
Working with Dr. Khumbo Kalua at UBC, our team travelled to Malawi, along with MPH and MSc SPPH students, to understand the barriers to former miners accessing compensation for occupational lung disease acquired in South Africa’s gold mines. *Photos courtesy of graduate students Rinila Haridas and Laura Cunningham. Read More