Waterloo's School of Public Health Sciences is training a new generation of leaders, researchers and change agents to prepare for and respond to the complex adaptive systems that affect health and health care.
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Our undergraduate programs, and professional and research-based graduate programs prepare learners for these opportunities. Join us as we seek innovative solutions to current and emerging challenges to health.

Research excellence
Our researchers work closely with partners including ministries of health and health promotion, the World Health Organization, Public Health Agency of Canada, private industry, and many others to identify and understand health complex challenges and to develop relevant solutions.
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We celebrate diversity and challenge the social and structural factors that undermine health, including structural bias, social inequities, and racism.
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Improving heatwave resilience in the Waterloo community
Irfhana Zakir Hussain has been awarded a prestigious Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship for her work on predicting and preventing extreme heat crises.
People diagnosed with dementia are living longer, global study shows
Researchers find earlier diagnosis and better care may lead to lower risk of death than in previous years, following dementia diagnosis.
Study: Loneliness doesn’t raise mortality risk
Research challenges link between loneliness and mortality for older adults receiving home care.