News about Global health

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.

Sorgho SF et al. BMC Infect Dis (in press)

Team DRUGS manuscript accepted

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

Elhassan I et al. Malar Control Elimin (in press)

Team SURFACE manuscript accepted

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…

Jessica Preston joins CMP

Jessica joins the TANZANIA team

Eberl EE et al. Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act 22: 27, 2025

Team TANZANIA paper published

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.

Student voices shaping global health: Meet our Student Advisory Board

Created to embed student perspectives into the School of Global Health’s strategic development and activities, the Student Advisory Board empowers students from the University of Copenhagen.

Call for abstracts: Rethinking Global Aid - The Reset

Global aid is at a crossroads. Rising nationalism, colonial legacies, declining support for development assistance, and a shifting multilateral order are reshaping the foundations of international cooperation.

Planetary Boundaries show rising risks and urgency to protect Earth’s life-support systems

The 2025 Planetary Health Check Report was launched earlier this week. Emmanuel Raju, Associate Professor at Global Health, IFSV and Director of the Copenhagen Centre for Disaster Research and Friederike Otto, Professor…

Louisa Daumer joins CMP

Louisa joins the TANZANIA team

New AI Model Can Predict Diseases 20 Years Ahead

By developing a new AI model, researchers prove able to forecast diseases decades before they occur, according to a new study involving scientists from the University of Copenhagen. The research holds particular promise…

PhD Supervisor Talk: Lessons from COVID's communication frontlines

During global emergencies, public health communication can be challenging for scientific experts. Drawing from his experiences as a virologist and government advisor during the 2009 H1N1 and COVID-19 pandemics, Marc Van…

Tanzanian study finds many potentially avoidable cesarean sections amid global rise

More cesarean sections are being performed even when the medical need is unclear, a new analysis shows.

From streets to sensors: Copenhagen's first Datawalk explores health and urban living

Join the Copenhagen Datawalk - a new initiative by School of Global Health that explores the hidden data that shape Copenhagen's urban development.