We’re excited to share highlights from a productive in-person meeting between the three co-leads of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research | Instituts de recherche en santé du Canada Catalyst Grant project on July 9th 2026 at the WA RCC Headquarters in Asokoro, Abuja, Nigeria! Dr Uche Ngwaba (Program Lead…
The Regional Health Governance Study (RHGS) is proud to announce that it has been awarded the CIHR Catalyst Grant: Partnering for Impact, funded by the Institute of Population and Public Health (IPPH). This grant supports co-produced research and knowledge mobilization activities that are positioned for real-world implementation and impact. About…
An Interdisciplinary Research Workshop on Equity and Pandemic Governance A collaborative research workshop convening scholars, policymakers, and practitioners to examine Canada’s contribution to equity-driven governance and pandemic preparedness across the Inter-American system. Overview of the Symposium The 3rd Regional Health Governance Study (RHGS) Symposium took place on January 17, 2026…
The Regional Health Governance Study (RHGS) is excited to announce its continuing collaboration with Lagos Talks 91.3 FM on the weekly radio program “Today in Global Health.” This partnership now reaches over 2.3 million listeners across West Africa, expanding RHGS’s public engagement and knowledge mobilization efforts. Bringing Research to the…
The Regional Health Governance Study (RHGS) is proud to announce a landmark collaboration with Sociocapital and the Africa CDC West Africa Regional Coordinating Centre (WA RCC). This new partnership marks a significant expansion of RHGS’s cross-regional engagement and strengthens efforts to advance equitable, evidence-informed health governance across the continent. Strengthening…
Between April and May 2025, the RHGS team advanced several key activities connected to the recently awarded SSHRC Knowledge Synthesis Grant (KSG). These developments support the next stage of RHGS’s research program, including project coordination, knowledge mobilization, and protocol design for the upcoming scoping review on equity in regional health…
In March 2025, the Regional Health Governance Study (RHGS) achieved several major milestones that will significantly strengthen its research capacity and advance its mission to develop equity-driven models for regional health governance. SSHRC KSG Grant Awarded The RHGS team was awarded a SSHRC Knowledge Synthesis Grant (KSG), recognizing the project’s…
Activity: 2024 Regional Health Governance (RHGS) Symposium. The RHGS team finalized and delivered the full program for the 2024 Symposium, which brought together scholars, practitioners, and human rights experts to advance research on equitable pandemic governance across the Americas. The agenda structured two days of keynote presentations, thematic panels, and…
Activity: Release of the Concept Note guiding the Regional Health Governance (RHG) Study Agenda. The RHG team finalized and released a comprehensive Concept Note outlining the priorities for advancing a regional health governance approach in the Americas. The document emphasizes human-rights-based frameworks, institutional cooperation, and equitable pandemic preparedness across the…
This special issue of the University of Dayton Law Review (Vol. 48, Issue 1, 2023) brings together four scholarly articles examining regional health governance, pandemic preparedness, human rights, and access to medicines within the Inter-American system. Collectively, the articles explore how regional legal and governance frameworks can contribute to more…