
Global Health and Innovation Lab studies how implementation science theories and frameworks can be utilized to address global health gaps in low and middle-income countries.
Our Projects
Visual arts-based strategies for uptake of vaccines
Understanding the Factors Affecting Meningitis A Prevention
The Vaccine Perception Project
The Vaccine Africa Project: Implementation Strategies
Recent Publications
Effectiveness of mHealth Apps for Maternal Health Care Delivery: Systematic Review of Systematic Reviews
Globally, the use of mobile health (mHealth) apps or interventions has increased. Robust synthesis of existing systematic reviews on mHealth apps may offer useful insights to guide maternal health clinicians and policy makers. This systematic review aims to assess the effectiveness or impact of mHealth apps on maternal health care delivery globally.
Resilience throughout COVID-19: Unmasking the realities of COVID-19 and vaccination facilitators, barriers, and attitudes among Black Canadians
Black communities have suffered disproportionately higher numbers of COVID-19 cases and deaths in Canada. The present study investigated 1) experiences with COVID-19, 2) COVID-19’s impact, and 3) factors that have influenced COVID-19 vaccine acceptance and uptake among stakeholders and partners from the Federation of Black Canadians’ (FBC).
Evaluating student engagement and experiential learning in global classrooms: A qualitative case study
The global classroom is an emerging technology-based pedagogy used internationally by educational institutions. To evaluate a global classroom, we conducted a qualitative study using written reflections and semi-structured interviews of global classroom participants, based on two theoretical frameworks: Kearsley and Shneiderman’s engagement theory and Kolb’s experiential learning theory.
Interdisciplinary Pedagogy through Problem-Based Learning
This case study piloted an interdisciplinary Problem-Based Learning course, utilizing Hung’s (2006) 3C3R model. We explain the course design, curriculum, and implementation. We collected qualitative written questionnaires from students who participated in the course to investigate their learning experiences. As a result, students shed light on lessons they learned throughout the course, which led to the creation of a lessons learned guide for future instructors.
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