Department of Global Public Health and Primary Care

Information from IGS:

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Friday training 12:00 ODH

The Department hosts one of three UiB Priority Areas: Global Challenges

Lancet publication

Increasing low birth-weight baby survival with community-initiated Kangaroo Mother Care

A team of CISMAC researchers has published the results of CISMAC’s first and largest randomized control trial in The Lancet.

Rector visit

UiB leadership meets with IGS strategic leaders

UiB Rector, Dag Rune Olsen, and Vice-Rector for Global Relations, Anneline Eriksen, met with IGS’ strategic research and education leaders Wednesday 2 October.

RESEARCH | ASTHMA

Father’s obesity in puberty doubles the risk of asthma in his future children

A UIB-study shows that boys who are obese in pre-puberty have an over two times higher risk of having children with asthma than those who are not.

MIGRATION

Released the first international book on migrant health

Esperanza Diaz at IGS has published the first book in history In English on migrant health – a resource for general practitioners.

Research

New study involving persons with dementia/cognitive impairment and their caregivers

We are seeking persons with dementia or cognitive impairment and their caregivers to the new study LIVE@Home. Path. The goal of the project is to increase knowledge about the elderly with dementia living at home, and how to improve the dementia pathway in health care services.