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Global Burden of Disease Study 2016 (15.09.2017)
The 2016 Global Burden of Disease Study has been published as a special edition in the Lancet, and in a accompanying podcast you can listen to professor Ole Frithjof Norheim discussing Ethiopia's path towards the SDGs.
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What is "necessary training" in health-related research ethics? (21.06.2017)
Associated Professor Kristine Bærøe spent one month as a visiting researcher at the Ethox Centre at Oxford University. She recently published a blog post on Ethoxblog, addressing the question of necessary training in research ethics.
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Department Day 2017 in the Aula (26.05.2017)
The Department of Global Public Health and Primary Care (IGS) held its annual Department Day in the University Aula, 10 May.
Global Challenges Opening
#GlobalChallenges (19.05.2017)
The University of Bergen (UiB) has 3 strategic multidisciplinary focus areas. One of these, “Global Challenges”, was officially launched 15 May 2017.
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Opening of Global Challenges (16.05.2017)
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Physical activity is independently associated with reduced mortality: 15-years follow-up of the Hordaland Health Study (HUSK) (02.05.2017)
A new study from the University of Bergen shows that adults from Hordaland that are physically active are at lower risk of dying than others – and that the level of physical activity required for a protective effects is surprisingly low.
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Fair priority setting is compatible with the right to health (27.04.2017)
GHP Professor Ole Frithjof Norheim is co-author on a new Lancet article discussing fair priority setting and the human right to health in relation to universal health coverage.
KOSMOS lommekort
COSMOS implementation (20.04.2017)
COSMOS provides new opportunities to improve nursing home patients' quality of life.
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SEFAS annual report 2016 (18.04.2017)
Read about our research, education and dissemination.
GLOBVAC 2017
10th GLOBVAC conference: Ensuring Healthy Lives for All (03.04.2017)
Over 300 participants from more than 30 countries attended the 10th GLOBVAC conference held this year in Trondheim.
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Meeting Bill Gates in the lift (16.03.2017)
Imagine that you were to meet Bill Gates in a lift. You strike up a conversation and he asks you what you do. As it happens, you have just come up with an idea that you believe could change the world. In the approximately two minutes until the elevator reaches your floor, you decide to try to convince him that he should invest in your idea. What would you say?
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Improving feeding practices among mothers with HIV (02.03.2017)
New WHO guideline published with updates on HIV and infant feeding.
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10th Anniversary Seminar (30.01.2017)
At the Norwegian Forum for Global Health Research (Forum)’s 10 Anniversary Seminar 12-13 January 2017 the conclusion was that it takes time to build relations and networks – and that after 10 years, Forum’s Global Health Research activities are becoming firmly established.
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Research Leaders Warn Against Cuts in Global Health Research (16.01.2017)
Professor and Director of the Centre for International Health, Bente Elisabeth Moen, and Arvid Hallén, Director General of the Research Council of Norway (RCN), both express deep concerns about the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation’s (NORAD’s) recent recommendation of cuts to the Global Health and Vaccination Research Programme’s funding (GLOBVAC).
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The Norwegian student introductory week: who takes part, and is participation associated with better social integration and satisfaction among students? (09.12.2016)
In this study we found that more than 70% of students were satisfied with the introductory week and the opportunity it provided for getting to know other students.
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Prevention of cardiovascular disease in Tanzania is cost-effective (01.12.2016)
Today Frida Ngalesoni defended her highly impressive and important dissertation “Economics of non-communicable diseases prevention. Cost-effectiveness and equity impact of primary prevention of cardiovascular disease in Tanzania.” The research group warmly congratulate!
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'Small Fish and Food Security' workshop (01.12.2016)
For the first time the potential of small fish to reach the sustainable development goals was discussed across disciplines, with a case focus on Ghana.
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BSRS 2017: Global Challenges (25.11.2016)

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