Program Types: Public Health Institutions

resources | December 19, 2023

Public Health Decision-making is More Than Just “Following the Science”

During the COVID-19 pandemic, many leaders said they were "following the science" when making public health decisions. This article fills a gap in existing research by examining how the phrase "following the science" misrepresents the role of scientific evidence in policymaking, the relationship among politicians and public health officials, and...

resources | August 21, 2023

GSL Releases New Mini Series: Politics Is A Feature, Not A Bug

In our new mini series “Politics is a Feature, Not a Bug”, we interview GSL Senior Investigator Patrick Fafard, GSL Research Director Adèle Cassola and Evelyne de Leeuw, Professor at the University of New South Wales, among some of the authors behind Integrating Science and Politics for Public Health as...

Project | April 6, 2023

Understanding the Role of Senior Public Health Officials  

In many countries, the COVID-19 pandemic thrust Chief Medical Officers of Health (CMOHs) into the spotlight and revealed key misunderstandings in public discourse about the roles of senior public health leadership. Despite their critical role in providing information and influencing public behavior during emergencies, little is known about how they...

Project | April 6, 2023

Improving Organ Donation and Transplantation Governance to Meet Patient Needs

In Canada, the need for organs for transplantation far exceeds the donated supply, despite the long-term goal of the organ donation and transplantation (ODT) system is to achieve the balance between donated organs and transplant patient needs. To address some of the challenges with the current system, GSL’s Public Health...