Dengue Research in Asia 2010-03-10
Ecohealth projects featured in The Bulletin of the World Health Organization.

Canadian Ecohealth Training and Awards Program - Call for applications 2010-03-05
The 2010 edition of the Canadian Ecohealth Training and Awards Program, managed by the Canadian Community of Practive in Ecohealth (COPEH-Can) is now open! Deadline for applications: Friday, March 19th, 2010

Integrated Research Partnerships for Malaria Control in Africa (IPMA): Pre-announcement of an Open and Competitive Call for Proposals 2010-02-17

Eco EID: Ecohealth Emerging Infectious Diseases Research Initiative: Pre-announcement for a Call for Proposals for Southeast Asia 2010-02-16
Eco EID will launch a Call for Proposals for South East Asia. The Call is being developed by the International Development Research Centre’s (IDRC) Ecosystem Approaches to Human Health Program Initiative (Ecohealth) and the Global Health Research Initiative (GHRI).

3rd International EcoHealth Conference 2010-02-09
EcoHealth 2010 Conference: 18-20 August 2010 , London, England. Hosted by the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.

Announcing the winners of a competition in Latin America and the Caribbean region 2010-01-13

CIHR CANADA-HOPE Scholarship Program 2009-12-21
The CANADA-HOPE Scholarship Program of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research is dedicated to improving the health of people in developing countries by further strengthening international collaborative efforts between researchers. This year, the Program will enable promising scientists and clinicians from South Asia and Sub-Saharan Afica to be mentored by prominent Canadian researchers. Deadline for applications: March 30, 2010.

Online Course on Health Impact Assessment 2009-12-17
An introductory course to HIA concepts and a full course on HIA of mining projects offered by  Laval University, Quebec.

Projects selected for funding: Food, Health and Adaptation to Climate Change in East and Southern Africa 2009-12-16
Announcing the funding of 3 proposals selected following the completion of the Call for Concept Notes: Food, Health and Adaptation to Climate Change in East and Southern Africa.

Ecohealth tackling infectious diseases 2009-12-07
Dominique Charron, Ecohealth Program Leader's presentation on pandemics and explained how human activity is contributing to the increased emergence and propagation of infectious diseases.

Food treasures of the wild in peril 2009-09-09
Press release by FAO of the book Indigenous People's Food Systems, co-published by FAO and McGill University's Centre for Indigenous People's Nutrition and Environment (CINE).

Findings brief: External Evaluation of the Ecosystem Approaches to Human Health Program Initiative 2009-08-27

New Canada-Australia Research Partnership in Southeast Asia for the Prevention of Emerging Diseases 2009-08
A new collaboration between IDRC, the Canadian International Development Agency, and the Australian Agency for International Development will examine how new diseases emerge in Southeast Asia and identify what can be done to prevent their spread among vulnerable populations.

New Online Book - "Environnement et santé publique - Fondements et pratiques" 2009-06-08
This Environmental Health reference manual, originally published in 2003, is now available free in its entirety online.

APEIR Research Contributes to Addressing Emerging Infectious Diseases 2009-05-20
The current global crisis related to Influenza A (H1N1) shows that there is still insufficient understanding of the emergence of diseases with pandemic potential and governments need research-based evidence to develop policies in situations of great urgency.  The Asian Partnership for Emerging Infectious Diseases Research (APEIR) is a regional initiative which is contributing to addressing these needs.  Its role in fostering regional research collaborations was recognized in a Joint Ministerial Statement issued by ASEAN+3 Health Ministers Special Meeting on Influenza A in Bangkok, Thailand on 8 May 2009.  Read the APEIR policy brief and Joint Ministerial Statement.