News archive for Department of Global Public Health and Primary Care

An increasing number of children under 15 years old have started to smoke during the last 40 years in Europe.

In the 2017 Annual Report, CIH reported more than 60 PhD candidates. Learn more about what they are doing!

In 3 filmed interviews spanning over 30 years, Neurologist and Researcher, William Howlett reflects on the on-going HIV epidemic, from the first documented case to the situation today.

PhD candidate Josephine Tumuhamye uses her laboratory skills to study how mothers might be implicated in neonatal infections.

How can we secure that decision makers in health are being held accountable for how they prioritize – also to those who are negatively affected by the decisions made? A newly published paper in International Journal of Health Policy and Management presents a checklist to ensure legitimate stakeholder participation in healthcare decisions.

The Minister wanted our views on how to improve palliative care for the elderly and people with dementia.

The latest English language UiB Magazine is now published with input from IGS, CIH and CISMAC!

2017 was a year filled with changes for CIH – but the Centre’s vision remains constant: CIH’s research and education in Global Health will contribute to improved health for the poorer populations of the world.