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One of the babies in the Indian study receives its Vitamin A dose.
Can Vitamin A supplements help improve child survival? (04.03.2015)
About 6.9 million children younger than 5 years die every year worldwide; 43% of these deaths occur within the first 4 weeks of life; the neonatal period. India is one of the countries that is worst off - a quarter of all neonatal deaths in the world occur in India alone.
Kesheni Senkoro
In memory of Kesheni Senkoro (03.03.2015)
We are very sad to inform that Kesheni Senkoro, a PhD student in the research group on Global Health Priorities, recently passed away during his data collection in Tanzania.
Stroke survivor trying YouGrabber
Presentation for the Norwegian National Organization of Stroke Survivors (16.02.2015)
At a meeting of the Norwegian National Organization of Stroke Survivors in Western-Norway on 11th February 2015 Iris Brunner gave a talk about the VIRTUES study and technically assisted rehabilitation
Dizziness
Individuals with unilateral vestibular damage - Examination and treatment with focus on the musculoskeletal system (15.02.2015)
Wilhelmsen and Kvåle published a case series on patients with long lasting dizziness. Treatment targeting the musculoskeletal system improved selv-reported symptoms and perception of disability
Tone Bjørge
Metabolic risk score and cancer risk (11.02.2015)
A new publication from the Me-Can (Metabolic Syndrome and Cancer) project, which is a pooled study of seven European cohorts, shows that high levels of a metabolic risk score is related to an overall increased cancer risk. The highest risk increases were seen for renal cell and liver cancer in men, and for endometrial and pancreatic cancer in women. Professor Tone Bjørge is co-author of the paper.
pie chart 50 percent
50 % of patients recruited (10.02.2015)
61 of the targeted 120 patients have been recruited now
Illustrasjon av visjon for 2030
The Vision 2030 innovation student competition (02.02.2015)
In a press release from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, you are invited to take part in a competition to create a smartphone app mockup for girls’ education. The app must be suitable for use both in Norway and in developing countries.
Cover of book - Community-oriented health services
New e-book: Community-oriented health services (13.01.2015)
A new ground-breaking textbook switches focus from the individual’s health perspective to the community’s participation in health management and promotion. CIH Professor is contributing to the book.
skog i skumring
7th International Congress of Pain in Dementia in Bergen 24th-25th of April 2015 (07.01.2015)
Pain in Dementia - Future directions. The COST action will meet in Bergen, Norway, to celebrate the 7th International Congress of Pain in Dementia, with the support by the University of Bergen, Department of Global Public Health and Primary Care, Physiotherapy Research Group and Center for Elderly and Nursing Home Medicine.
Health care worker
Self-Reported and Tested Function in Health Care Workers with Musculoskeletal Disorders on Full, Partial or Not on Sick Leave (06.01.2015)
Health care workers on full sick leave due to MSDs have reduced function on self-reported and physically tested function, compared to those working despite MSDs, as well as when compared to those on partial sick leave. More knowledge about work ability in occupational sub-groups is needed
Oslo harbour seen from the Opera roof
Remember to sign up for the GLOBVAC - conference (19.12.2014)
The 9th Conference on Global Health and Vaccination Research will take place at Hotel Clarion in Oslo 17-18 March 2015.
John Normann Melheim, leiar av LHL, og Cecilie Svanes, vinnar av kolsprisen 2014.
Cecilie Svanes receives research award (26.11.2014)
Svanes is one of the most cited lung health researchers in Norway. She was recently awarded the Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) award for her longstanding effort in asthma and COPD research.
Priorities in Norway
Open and just - priorities in the Norwegian healthcare services (17.11.2014)
On November 12th, the Norwegian Commission on Priority Setting in Health Care, handed over their report to the Norwegian Minister of Health, Bent Høie. The Commission is lead by Professor Ole Frithjof Norheim of Global Health Priorities, University of Bergen.
Daniel Datiko receives award on behalf of REACH Ethiopia.
Stop TB Kochon Prize to REACH ETHIOPIA (30.10.2014)
The prestigious Kochon Prize was presented to Dr. Daniel Datiko, the Field Director for the project at the 45th Union World Conference on Lung Health.
Translational ethics
New publication on translational ethics (17.10.2014)
There is an epistemological gap between theoretical and practical approaches to bioethics. A new article from Global Health Priorities researcher Kristine Bærøe aims at helping to bridge this gap.
Et rehabiliterings-dataspill
The VIRTUES trial protocol has been published (03.10.2014)
The VIRTUES trial protocol has been published in BMC Neurology: Virtual reality training for upper extremity in subacute stroke (VIRTUES): study protocol for a randomized controlled multicenter trial.
Khartoum Teaching Hospital, Khartoum State, Sudan
Use of healthcare services by injured people in Sudan (01.10.2014)
Injuries are a growing problem worldwide, and almost 6 million people die each year as a result of injuries. This is over 30 percent more than the number of deaths caused by malaria, tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS combined.
World disability prevention conference in Toronto
Lederes strategier ved oppfølging av ansatte med muskel-og skjelettplager (27.09.2014)
PhD student Tove Ask presenterer en poster med tittelen: Supervisors' strategies in follow-up of employees with musculoskeletal pain. A focus group study

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