Nyhetsarkiv for Institutt for global helse og samfunnsmedisin

How to scale-up neuropsychiatric interventions in Ethiopia (28.10.2015)

A contextualized cost-effectiveness analysis (CEA) of neuropsychiatric interventions in Ethiopia could advise authorities to prioritize between treatments. Epilepsy treatment is most cost-effective, while treatment for schizophrenia and bipolar disorder avert fewer DALYs.

Parental age and risk of cleft lip (28.10.2015)

When both parents are old, the risk of cleft palate in the offspring is increased, but not if only one parent is older than 31 years (mothers) or 34 years (fathers).

Association between maternal preeclampsia and congenital heart defect in the offspring. (27.10.2015)

The prevalence of severe congenital heart defects is increased among newborns of mothers who experienced preeclampsia during pregnancy, especially if the preeclampsia was early onset.

Resource scarcity requires difficult choices in Ethiopia (15.10.2015)

Nine out of ten physicians have regretted their choice of profession due to lack of resources and difficult rationing dilemmas.

Bilde fra prosjektet SeeTheChild - Uganda

Neurodevelopment and mental health of children (09.10.2015)

In early October the Research Group for Global Mental Health at CIH attended the 15th Congress of the International Federation for Psychiatric Epidemiology and hosted one of the symposia.