News about Global health

New Copenhagen audio walk explores power, colonialism and health

How have histories of power and colonialism shaped how we understand health today? That’s the question behind the Power, Colonialism and Health Walk.

PEP partners explore new teaching approaches at UCPH summer school

PEP partners from India and East Africa joined colleagues at SUND to exchange ideas and explore new ways of supporting learning in health professions education.

Elina Leiviskä: Bridging research and practice in nursing and midwifery education

Meet Elina Leiviskä, a postdoctoral researcher in the Global Health Section, Department of Public Health, University of Copenhagen.

Students address menstrual health challenges in Kibera at the SDG Innovation Challenge 2026

Through collaboration, creativity, and design thinking, 40 students from different universities came together at the UCPH SDG Innovation Challenge 2026 to explore solutions for menstrual health challenges in Kibera.

Myggetal.dk relaunched with a new design and updated vector-surveillance data

The University of Copenhagen’s Vector Group has relaunched Myggetal.dk, the public platform presenting results from the Danish surveillance of mosquitoes, biting midges and ticks. The redesigned website makes it easier…

CLEAR Network Meeting and Training in Tübingen

From 21 to 25 June 2026, the CLEAR network gathered at the University of Tübingen, Germany, for a combined network meeting and doctoral training event.

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.

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Team DRUGS/ TANZANIA paper published

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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.