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1000 days
“A Legacy for Life” (05.06.2014)
We have 1000 days to get it right for every child: from conception to toddlerhood.
Spinal coloumn
Interdisciplinary neck and back congress in Bergen (28.05.2014)
The 3rd national interdisciplinary neck and back congress was held in Bergen, 2 -4. April 2014. Jan Sture Skouen, Tone Morken and Kjartan Vibe Fersum in the organizing committee report of a successful conference with ca. 300 participants.
Global Health
Climate and Health (27.05.2014)
The recent University of Oslo – Lancet Commission on politics and health inequity did not include discussions of the consequences of climate change.
Illustration photo
Reducing pain in patients with dementia (26.05.2014)
According to PhD student, Reidun Karin Sandvik, and her fellow authors on a recently published paper, pain is frequently experienced and distressing to people with dementia.
CIH projects-partners
CIH Annual Report 2013 (23.05.2014)
The Centre for International Health (CIH) has published an annual report presenting information about its activities in 2013.
Low education increases risk of heart disease (29.04.2014)
While in general, fewer Norwegians have suffered from cardiovascular disease, women with lower education levels show an increasing risk.
Praxeology book
New Book: Praxeology (29.04.2014)
“Praxeological Nursing Science – what is it? A discussion with subjective and objective alternatives.”
Project meeting
Competency-building at CIH (29.04.2014)
Obstetrician Robert Byamugisha epitomises some of the challenges and rewards of being a part of CIH’s competency-building activities in international health.
hip fracture
Many Fear Having a Hip Fracture … (10.04.2014)
… with good reason: hip fractures are associated with increased mortality.
Global Health 2035
Grounds for Optimism in Global Health (10.04.2014)
Professor Ole Frithjof Norheim comments on the Lancet Commission’s Global Health 2035 Report, celebrating 20 years since WDR 1993.
Early intervention research fits WUN research profile (07.04.2014)
Nine delegates from UiB participated in the 2014 annual WUN Conference, including two from CIH.
Sally el Tayeb
CIH researcher profiled on Udannet! (07.04.2014)
PhD candidate Sally el Tayeb gives a live interview for Knut Melvær’s podcast, Udannet.
burning car
What does mutual interdependence really imply? (25.03.2014)
How do relationships impact care and rehabilitation following a major burn injury?
How to prioritise “invisible” children? (25.03.2014)
Meeting the special needs of children who are the next-of-kin for parents with serious health problems is important both for health promotion and disease prevention.
Project economist, Øyvind Mørkedal
NORHED workshop at Makerere (21.03.2014)
NORHED, NORAD’s new programme, started in 2013. It aims to strengthen capacity in higher education in low-and middle-income countries.
UiB Global
UiB Global Newsletter March 2014 (18.03.2014)
Global and development-related research is one of two priority areas for research at the University of Bergen.
CONFERENCE PRESENTATION: The researchers from the study who were present at...
More children saved despite HIV positive mothers (07.03.2014)
Infants who are breastfed by HIV positive mothers are not infected by HIV if they are treated with certain medicines, according to new research at the University of Bergen with partners.
Bioinformatics for Proteomics Course, Bergen, May 12-15th 2014 (06.03.2014)
We are thrilled to invite you to our ”Bioinformatics for Proteomics”-course to be held in beautiful Bergen May 12th – 15th at the Proteomics Unit at the University of Bergen (PROBE).

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