News about Global health

Health in Greenland - local and global perspectives

On 28 June 2024, University of Copenhagen's Department of Public Health, Globe Institute, and the School of Global Health hosted an enlightening afternoon symposium about health in Greenland.

Zulu G et al. J Epidemiol Glob Health (in press)

Team DRUGS manuscript accepted

Y-ENGAGE Team Initiates Data Analysis at In-Person Meeting in Dar es Salaam

The Y-ENGAGE team held a productive in-person meeting at the end of April 2024 in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

VonWowern F et al. Int J Infect Dis (in press)

Team DRUGS manuscript accepted

Bolette Frydendahl Larsen: The everyday life of people living with HIV/AIDS in Denmark

Meet Bolette Frydendahl Larsen, a postdoc at the Centre for Gender, Sexuality and Difference, University of Copenhagen.

Interview: Burkina Faso's health crisis has major implications for the rest of the world

For nearly 30 years, Helle Samuelsen has studied the chronic health crisis in Burkina Faso. But the country's challenges have wider implications. The whole Sahel region is a hotspot for explosive crises.

Mousa A et al. PLoS Med 21: e1004376, 2024

Team DRUGS paper published

Helle Samuelsen: How civil servants promote climate change adaptation in Burkina Faso

The School of Global Health's Global Health Research Spotlight series focuses on global health researchers from the University of Copenhagen.

Researchers warn: Denmark will drain the Philippines and India of the health care workers they themselves need

Denmark has far better coverage of healthcare professionals than India and the Philippines, which report a shortage of nurses. "Ethically worrying" that Denmark wants to recruit from there, say three researchers.

Global health crisis: Vietnam shows new ways to treat diabetes

Med øget fokus på uformel omsorg er det muligt at forbedre diabetespatienters liv markant. Det viser forskningsprojektet VALID, der netop har afsluttet sin første fase i Vietnam og kan få betydning andre steder.

Magdalena Bogucewicz: Migrant healthcare in humanitarian contexts

The School of Global Health's Global Health Research Spotlight series focuses on global health researchers from the University of Copenhagen.

Mambo R et al. Neurol Sci (in press)

Team DRUGS manuscript accepted

Women in Global Health Denmark is looking for coordinators and volunteers

The Danish chapter of Women in Global Health (WGH DK) is seeking new core group members and working group volunteers. WGH DK’s aim is to challenge power and privilege for gender equity in health – in Denmark and beyond.

Otieku E et al. Health Policy Plan 39: 178-187, 2024

Team DRUGS paper published

Isaeva E et al. Pediatric Health Med Ther 15: 67-76, 2024

Team DRUGS paper published

David Nogués Bravo: The global health burden of biodiversity loss

The School of Global Health's Global Health Research Spotlight series focuses on global health researchers from the University of Copenhagen.

University of Copenhagen's School of Global Health Celebrates 15 Years of Impact and Innovation

The University of Copenhagen's School of Global Health recently marked a significant milestone with its 15th Anniversary Celebration.

Henrik Kløverpris: Mechanisms underlying gut immune reconstitution after HIV infection

Meet Henrik Kløverpris, an Associate Professor at University of Copenhagen researching the mechanisms underlying gut immune reconstitution following injury or damage after HIV infection.

Global Health Researcher Spotlight: Henrik Kløverpris

School of Global Health, UCPH, has met Henrik Kløverpris, Associate Professor at ISIM researching the mechanisms underlying gut immune reconstitution following injury or damage after HIV infection.

Reducing the use of antibiotics in Kenyan food production

The Toxicology and Drug Metabolism Group has recently received 10 mill DKK from Danida for a new project seeking to combat antibiotic resistance in Kenya, by investigating the practice and reduce the use of antibiotics…

Urgent action needed to reduce stillborn and newborn deaths in Tanzania

A new publication involving researchers from Tanzania, the Netherlands, and Denmark has revealed that nearly 4 out of every 100 births in Tanzanian urban hospitals result in tragic deaths.

Jacob Lind: Everyday lives of migrants in vulnerable situations

The School of Global Health's Global Health Research Spotlight series focuses on global health researchers from the University of Copenhagen.

Researchers call for global action against overtreatment of prolonged labour

Globally, prolonged labour is overdiagnosed and overtreated with oxytocin and caesarean section. New research unfolds a global neglect in unnecessary harm during birth.

Unlocking solutions: Students shine in Global Health Case Challenge to combat infodemics

60 students from 8 different universities and institutions gathered for the University of Copenhagen’s annual Global Health Case Challenge.