Centre for International Health

Student info

PhD at CIH

Welcome to CIH

The Centre for International Health is one of 8 departments at the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry (MOF), the University of Bergen (UiB). CIH has a particular obligation to working interfacultary at the UiB and together with other departments at MOF. CIH aims to address health in low-income countries.

This is especially done through research, postgraduate teaching and advanced training in areas of importance for collaborating universities and other institutions in low-income countries. CIH is also involved in teaching in Global Health issues for undergradutate students in health.

New Publication

Unaware of breastfeeding advice

WHO recommends exclusive breastfeeding as the best way of reducing ill-health and infant mortality. However, a new study shows that in Nepal few mothers receive any information on this, and hardly anyone practice it for the recommended period.
News

Global health course: record uptake

The Global Health Course, which recently was awarded for high academic quality, has just finished this year’s uptake. A lot of students want to learn more about global health, and the number of applicants made this a record uptake.
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Medical Peace Work - free online courses

Health workers in conflict areas make a remarkable effort in the medical field, but also in violence prevention and peace building. Seven free online courses are now launched for those who want to learn more about medical peace work.
RANKINGS

Attracting attention worldwide

According to an international ranking, the Centre for International Health is one of the world’s most influential health policy think tanks.
THE OWL AWARD

Rewarding academic quality

Ancient Philosophy and Global Health may be two quite different subjects, but these two courses nevertheless share UiB’s Owl Award for 2012.