News about Global health

From classroom to startup: Moving menstrual health beyond fertility and blood

Meet BeLuna, a student start-up from the University of Copenhagen, which is trying to change the conversation around menstrual health.

India-Nordic Health Forum focuses on future-ready health workforce

Experts from India and the Nordics met in Oslo to advance collaboration on health education, workforce development, and technology.

Fossil fuel emissions have rapidly worsened European heatwaves in just a few decades

A new attribution study shows that the latest European heatwave was made much more intense by fossil-fuel-driven climate change and would have been far less likely in the past.

Alexandra Blackwell: Building evidence for mental health and violence prevention among displaced youth

Meet Alexandra Blackwell, a postdoctoral researcher at the Global Health Section, Department of Public Health, University of Copenhagen.

Data collection in Kenya: Understanding nursing students’ expectations to their future work life

Data collection in Kenya explores nursing students’ motivations for studying and practicing nursing, as well as their challenges and expectations for their future careers, providing insights into the future of the…

Partnerships in practice: Insights from a visit to Kenya

A visit to PEP partners in Kenya strengthened collaboration and helped shape future capacity-strengthening activities in health professions education.

Changsi Cai awarded prestigious grant for vision restoration project

Associate Professor Changsi Cai has been awarded a prestigious Novo Nordisk Foundation Hallas-Møller Ascending Investigator grant to lead an innovative project aimed at restoring vision through advanced neurotechnology.

WHO Collaborating Centre for the Patient Perspective in Medicine Use Redesignated

The WHO has redesignated the WHO Collaborating Centre for the Patient Perspective in Medicine Use for a new four-year term covering 2026–2030.

Ellie Edmond Shimmin on Sexual & Reproductive Health and Rights in Anticipatory Action

Disasters don't affect everyone the same way. Beneath the immediate devastation lies a “double disaster” hitting women, girls, and marginalized groups hardest.

Visit to Delhi: Advancing partnerships within PEP and beyond

UCPH delegates met with partners in Delhi to advance discussions on research collaboration, joint PhDs, webinars, and fellowships within the PEP programme.

A Continent of Innovation and Solutions: What the World Health Summit Regional Meeting Nairobi Said About Climate and Health

After the World Health Summit Regional Meeting in Nairobi, Nick Baumgart finds one message to be clear: Africa is bearing the consequences of a polycrisis it did little to create. A $30 billion annual health financing…

Getting the right dosis of stroke medicine into the brain

Every year, millions of people suffer a stroke, and in Denmark alone, 12.000 people suffer a stroke on a yearly basis. While doctors can restore blood flow, the drugs that can protect the brain from damage have not been…

Rukman Manapurath: Early-life determinants of cardiometabolic disease

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

How do you do co-creation in global health? Start with this kit.

A new open-access starter kit designed to guide researchers and practitioners in applying co-creation in global health, specifically in low-resource settings, has been launched.

When the system cracks, what emerges?

This year's film festival theme is 'Emerging': When the system cracks, what emerges? A moment to question, reflect, and see things differently.

Njotto LL et al. Malar J 25: 145, 2026

Team DRUGS/ TANZANIA paper published

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.