A multidisciplinary research initiative advancing equitable and accountable regional health governance systems
The RHGS investigates how regional frameworks can strengthen equitable pandemic preparedness and health governance.
Bridging global health law, policy, and human rights, the study advances a regionalized model that decentralizes
decision-making, enhances solidarity, and strengthens accountability.
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Learn moreThe RHGS team is undertaking a comprehensive scoping review to examine how equity has been conceptualized and implemented within regional and sub-regional health governance frameworks…
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A landmark RHGS symposium examining Canada’s contributions to equity-focused regional health governance.
Research Report 2024: Regional Health Governance Study
Authors: Uchechukwu Ngwaba, A.M. Viens, Carlos Bernal-Pulido, Karline Wilson-Mitchell, Okechukwu (Jake) Effoduh, Michelle Amri, Oghenowede Eywao, Lisa Forman, Roojin Habibi, Mathieu J. P. Poirier, Sarah Fixon, Innocent Ntaganira, Aminah Haghighi, Aeda Salim
Pathways for regional institutions (e.g., Africa CDC) to complement global systems (e.g., WHO— embedding equity, resilience, and human-rights accountability in health governance.
We collaborate with leading universities, research institutions, and organizations committed to advancing equity-driven global and regional health governance.
The Regional Health Governance Study receives support from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) and Toronto Metropolitan University.
