Research Projects
The Centre for International Health is involved in numerous interdisciplinary projects with partners from many countries and continents. The projects are funded by different organisations, such as the The Research Council of Norway (RCN), EU, NUFU, NOMA, Fredskorpset etc.
Strengthening human resources for health. A study of health worker availability and performance in Tanzania
Project page at RCN
Funding: RCN
Coordinator: Astrid Blystad
Period: 2006-2010
REACT - Response to Accountable priority setting for trust in health systems
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Funding: EU - FP6
Coordinator: Gunnar Kvåle
Period: 2006-2010
Master Programme in Health Policy and Management
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Funding: NORAD - NOMA
Coordinator: Ole Frithjof Norheim / Gunnar Kvåle
Period: 2007-2010
Strengthening HIV-related interventions in Zambia: cooperation in research and institution capacity building, ongoing bilateral
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NUFU project page
Funding: NUFU
Coordinator: Knut Fylkesnes
Period: 2007-2011
Research and capacity building to address the diagnostic and therapeutic challenges in tuberculosis
NUFU project page
Funding: NUFU
Coordinator: Harleen Grewal
Period: 2007-2011
Registry based reproductive health in Northern Tanzania
NUFU project page
Funding: NUFU
Coordinator: Rolv Terje Lie
Period: 2007-2011
Ethiopian malaria prediction system (EMAPS)
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NUFU project page
Funding: NUFU
Coordinator: Bernt Lindtjørn
Period: 2007-2011
Preparing for tuberculosis vaccine efficacy trials: Baseline epidemiology, improved diagnosis, markers of protection and phase I/II trials
Project page at RCN
Funding: RCN
Coordinator: Bernt Lindtjørn / Harleen Grewal
Period: 2007-2011
Occupational respiratory diseases among male and female workers in dusty industries in Tanzania
NUFU project page
Funding: NUFU
Coordinator: Bente E. Moen
Period: 2007-2011
Capacity building and research in sub-Saharan Africa to promote survival among HIV-exposed infants
NUFU project page
Funding: NUFU
Coordinator: Halvor Sommerfelt
Period: 2007-2011
PROMISE — Promoting infant health and nutrition in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Funding: FP6
Coordinator: Thorkild Tylleskär
Period: 2005-2007
CHIZAP - Community- and health facility-based intervention with zinc as adjuvant therapy for pneumonia to enhance child health and nutrition
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Funding: EU - FP6
Coordinator: Tor A. Strand
Period: 2005-2008
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Projects Child Health & Nutrition
The Child Health and Nutrition research group has a large portfolio of externally funded research programs and projects.
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NOMA - degree programmes in clinical medicine and nursing
The objective of this project is to establish and strengthen Master's programmes in clinical disciplines at the main academic medical institutions in Tanzania and Ethiopia.
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Norwegian Forum for Global Health Research
The Forum's objective is to promote high quality research and training aiming at improving health and health care for marginalized population groups in low- and middle-income countries.