Global Health Equity (GHE) Collab · Queen’s University
Global health research, grounded in equitable partnerships
An interdisciplinary health research lab in the School of Kinesiology and Health Studies, studying the social and environmental conditions that shape health — with the communities those conditions affect.
Where we work Ghana · Kenya · Canada
What we study
Water security & sanitation
Water insecurity, sanitation and collective action across sub-Saharan Africa — including gendered pathways to schistosomiasis risk in lakeside Kenya.
Social protection & women’s empowerment
How social protection programmes shape women’s economic empowerment and their access to water services, in Ghana’s Upper West Region.
Climate, food systems & chronic disease
Climate change, the globalization of food systems, travel behaviour and urban planning — and how they drive non-communicable disease.
Health systems, access & equity
Intersectionality, (dis)trust in health systems, HIV services, and the health of Black and immigrant communities in Canada and the United States.
About the lab
We are an interdisciplinary health research lab housed within the School of Kinesiology and Health Studies at Queen’s University. Our mission is to conduct quality, rigorous global health research that benefits and achieves the goals of communities within and outside of Canada through equitable research partnerships.
Researchers in our lab pursue diverse interdisciplinary research interests. Lab members use quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods in our work, and draw on theories and methodologies from the fields of geography, environmental science, health promotion, anthropology, and sociology.
Partner with the lab
Are you a community organization or representative looking to collaborate? Researchers from the GHE Collab are interested in supporting your health-related research goals. Reach out here to inquire about partnership.
