News about Global health

Alexandra Buhl: Researching capacity strengthening for sustainable development

In this spotlight, Alexandra talks about her research in capacity development and more specifically a project focusing on strengthening health education institutions in India and Kenya.

“Vulnerability is not a fixed state”: Swiss report on healthy aging

Switzerland currently has around 156,900 people currently living with dementia and an alarming 33,000 new cases each year.

Danielle Marie Agnello: Advancing co-creation in public and global health

In this spotlight, Danielle talks about the thing she is most passionate about: Co-creation! To her, co-creation is what we need in order to tackle current and future complex and wicked problems.

Lyimo E et al. Malar J 24: 68, 2025

Team DRUGS/ DISCOVERY/ TANZANIA paper published

Osmonbaeva N et al. BMC Infect Dis 25: 280, 2025

Team DRUGS paper published

Stroke as spiritual possession: Study highlights barriers to stroke care in Zanzibar

New research from Zanzibar suggests that cultural beliefs about stroke are creating significant barriers to accessing medical care.

Céline Brassart Olsen: Human rights and menstrual health

Meet Céline Brassart Olsen, an Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Law, University of Copenhagen.

Researchers raise the alarm: Antibiotic resistance can spread unpredictably into the environment

Researchers from the University of Copenhagen have learned that antibiotic resistant DNA can survive on the surface of minerals such as sand or clay, and this may increase the spread of antibiotic resistance from animal…

Researchers raise the alarm: Antibiotic resistance can spread unpredictably into the environment

Researchers from the University of Copenhagen have learned that antibiotic resistant DNA can survive on the surface of minerals such as sand or clay, and this may increase the spread of antibiotic resistance from animal…

Martinez-Vega R et al. BMC Infect Dis 24: 1028, 2024

Team DRUGS paper published

Isaeva E et al. Lancet Reg Health Eur 51: 101184, 2025

Team DRUGS paper published

Scalambra L et al. J Transl Med 31, 136, 2025

Team VLPVAC paper published

Zanzibar co-creates mosquito-free hospital designs

Can innovative, community-driven solutions create mosquito-free hospitals in Zanzibar? The Mosquito-Borne Disease (MBD) Free project team launched a series of co-creation workshops across four hospitals in Zanzibar in…

Prasansa Subba: How equity and stigma interact with mental health

Meet Prasansa Subba, a postdoctoral fellow at the Global Health Section, University of Copenhagen.

Join the Student Advisory Board at the School of Global Health!

The School of Global Health at the University of Copenhagen is launching a new Student Advisory Board to bring fresh perspectives and ideas to its global health initiatives.

Njotto LL et al. PLoS Negl Trop Dis 18: e0012679, 2024

Team DRUGS paper published

Zulu G et al. EClinicalMedicine 77, 102893, 2024

Team DRUGS paper published

Sharing experiences of Peer Research

PhD researchers from the Y-ENGAGE project are in Copenhagen this month, actively contributing to discussions on participatory research methods.

Y-ENGAGE visits Save the Children Denmark

The Tanzanian team members of Y-ENGAGE were delighted to visit Save the Children in Copenhagen, marking another milestone in their impactful collaboration.

Rethinking body mass index standards: Addressing hidden nutritional risks across populations

Current body mass index cut-offs may underestimate disease risk in certain populations, especially in South-East Asia, where a 'thin-fat' phenotype is prevalent.

Isaac Weldon: How societal systems shape global health outcomes

Meet Isaac Weldon, an Assistant Professor at the Centre for Advanced Studies in Bioscience Innovation Law, Faculty of Law, University of Copenhagen.

Zulu G et al. J Epidemiol Glob Health 14: 1180-1190, 2024

Team DRUGS paper published

Students join forces to tackle climate distress among youth

On 7-9 September 2024, the University of Copenhagen’s annual global health case challenge “Global Health Solutions” brought together a diverse group of students from various disciplines.

Natacha Klein Käfer: Health and privacy from a historical perspective

Natacha Klein Käfer, an Assistant Professor in Section of Church History, Faculty of Theology, University of Copenhagen, researches health and privacy from a historical perspective.