News about Global health

Kulaya NB et al. Malar J 25: 138, 2026

Team DRUGS/ TANZANIA paper published

Bird Flu Risk to Danish Cattle – New Tool Can Warn Farmers Before Infection Spreads

Bird flu can infect both cows and humans. Researchers from the University of Copenhagen have developed a tool that can predict where and when the risk of infection is highest.

Climate change, extreme heat and health: From evidence to action

In December 2025, the School of Global Health and Copenhagen Center for Disaster Research brought together people to explore the impact of extreme heat on health in the context of climate change.

Gregor Schäfer: Migration, education, and the future of the global health workforce

Meet Gregor Schäfer, a postdoctoral fellow at the Global Health Section, Department of Public Health, University of Copenhagen.

Dr. Maria Castaner presents ADVANCE in Danish TV

ANTV Denmark interviewed Dr. Maria Castaner about ADVANCE's contribution to European mental health.

New Project: Pastoral Resilience and Sense of Place in Uganda (PreSense)

Marianne Mosebo introduces a new project funded by the Danida Fellowship Centre (DFC).

Ouare N et al. Malar J 25: 57, 2026

Team DRUGS paper published

From data collection to innovation: Student perspectives on health challenges in Kibera

15 students from the University of Copenhagen participated in the Study and Innovation Programme in Kenya, and came up with innovative solutions for health challenges in Africa's largest informal settlement.

Sorgho SF et al. BMC Infect Dis 25: 1825, 2025

Team DRUGS paper published

Mothering on the Move: New NNF grant for Maria Marti Castaner

Maria Marti Castaner , will head INTERGEN, an interdisciplinary research international project aimed at Advancing Maternal Health and Wellbeing in Contexts of Forced Migration Across Borders.

DFC funds research collaboration with University of Hargeisa (Somaliland)

Support from DFC

Kirakoya-Samadoulougou F et al. BJOG 132 (Suppl 8): SS97-S108, 2025

Team TANZANIA paper published

Nynke Schaap Interview: Adapting to Climate Change in Yemen

COPE interviews PhD Fellow Nynke Schaap. Learn about her planned fieldwork in Yemen on understanding climate change adaptation in conflict settings

Osman A et al. Int J Mol Sci 26: 9567, 2025

Team SURFACE paper published

Researchers Warn: Climate Change Could Expand Habitats for Malaria Mosquitoes

If we fail to curb climate change, malaria mosquitoes could significantly expand their habitats across Africa, exposing hundreds of millions of people to a higher risk of infection.

Sloan Wood bags second place in international video challenge

"Co-creating Mosquito-Free Hospitals,” MBD-Free PhD researcher Otis Sloan Wood, has won second place in the Buildings & Cities 2025 Video Challenge.

Watch: Co-Creation of Mosquito Control Solutions in Zanzibar Hospitals

Din internetbrowser understøtter ikke iframes. Det betyder, at videoen Co-Creation of Mosquito Control Solutions in Zanzibar Hospitals ikke kan afspilles. Conventional vector control tools, such as insecticide-treate…

Elhassan I et al. Malar Control Elimin 14: 05, 2025

Team SURFACE paper published

Jessica Preston joins CMP

Jessica joins the TANZANIA team

Manisha Nair: Improving women’s cardiometabolic health in pregnancy

Meet Manisha Nair, a newly appointed Professor of Global Health at the Global Health Section, University of Copenhagen.

New Executive Director and CEO to lead NIVI into the next phase of revolutionizing and accelerating vaccine development

The Novo Nordisk Foundation Initiative for Vaccines and Immunity (NIVI), based partly at the University of Copenhagen, is pleased to announce the appointment of Else Marie Agger as its new ED/CEO. The appointment marks …

New Executive Director and CEO to lead NIVI into the next phase of revolutionizing and accelerating vaccine development

The Novo Nordisk Foundation Initiative for Vaccines and Immunity (NIVI), based partly at the University of Copenhagen, is pleased to announce the appointment of Else Marie Agger as its new ED/CEO. The appointment marks …

New AI-platform to strengthen global pandemic preparedness

Samir Bhatt, Professor at the Department of Public Health, is joining the establishment of a new center aimed at developing an AI-powered platform to enhance global pandemic preparedness.

Ellie Edmond Shimmin: Reducing health inequities by strengthening the education of health professionals

Ellie Edmond Shimmin reflects on her role in a partnership-based programme operating across India and Kenya focused on reducing health inequities by strengthening the education of health professionals.