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New Water and Sanitation Publication
2010-02-24
Danida has launched its new water and Sanitation publication: Reaching the MDG Target for Sanitation in Africa - A Call for Realism.
Copenhagen HIV Programme launches WHO tool
2010-02-16
The Danish research group Copenhagen HIV Programme has developed an easy to use data tool that makes HIV monitoring accessible even on old computers without internet access in low- and middle-income countries
Erasmus Mundus scholarships for European applicants
2010-02-10
Scholarships for European students to participate in the tropEd Master in International Health or the European Master in Public Health
PhD Scholarships: Inflammation, Immunity and Infection
2010-02-10
PhD Mobility scholarships for fellowships within the field of Inflammation, Immunity and Infection
Information Meeting: Master of HIV
2010-02-08
Information meeting about the Master's degree in HIV launched by the University of Copenhagen on 25 February 2010, 16:30 - 17:30 at the Panum Institute.
Yellow fever provides data for future vaccines
2010-02-04
New research project with Yellow Fever enables science to analyze the human immune system.
New Research Centre for Migration, Ethnicity and Health
2010-02-04
As the first university in Europe the University of Copenhagen will open a new research centre for migration, ethnicity and health (MESU).
Press release: Breakthrough by Danish Scientists in Preventing Maternal Malaria
2010-02-02
Researchers at the University of Copenhagen are the first in the world to produce the whole of the protein behind life-threatening malaria in pregnant women and their unborn children.
CISU is closing down
2010-01-28
University of Copenhagen's Centre for International Health and Development (CISU) is closing down.
Global Response Conference: Health systems are vital to peacekeeping
2010-01-27
Without healthcare in a society violent conflicts often break out again, this was one of the many topics on this weekend's conference Global Response 2010 on "Violent Conflict and Health", organized by the young Danish NGO Global Doctors.
Enreca Health's Annual Report available online
2010-01-27
End of Project Report now available on Enreca Health's website.
Intensive course: Non-Communicable Diseases
2010-01-26
The University of Copenhagen is offering an intensive course on Non-Communicable Diseases (NCD) to professionals working in or planning a career in the field.
Health Communication & Change Working Group
2010-01-26
Braga 2010 - Health Communication & Change Working Group : Call for Papers.
Call for papers: Reproductive Health Matters
2010-01-20
The estimated peer reviewed journal has launched a call for papers on privatisation and commercialisation of sexual and reproductive health services. Submission date: 1 March 2010.
Guest lecture: ‘The Gender of Psychology’
2010-01-20
Professor Tamara Shefer has has published widely in the areas of sexuality, HIV/AIDS, gender and psychology. She will give a lecture Friday 29th January 2010, 13:15 - 15:00 at CSS Building 18, 1st floor, room 8 (18.1.08).
Violent Conflict and Health: Debatmøde
2010-01-20
Debatmøde med forskere og redaktører fra fremtrædende videnskabelige tidsskrifter. Debatmødet finder sted 10.15-12.15, mandag den 25. januar 2010 i Udenrigsministeriets lokaler, Eigtveds Pakhus, Asiatisk Plads 2 G, 1448 Kbh K.
Global Health magazine now online
2010-01-15
University of Copenhagen's profile magazine on Global Health can now be read online as E-Pages
Bandim's research one of the best in 2009
2009-12-29
Videnskab.dk nominated the research of the Bandim Health Project on the negative effect of vitamin A and DTP vaccines for girls among the ten best Danish research results in 2009.
Erling Høg wins prize for best PhD thesis in 2008
2009-12-29
Dr. Erling Høg's PhD thesis: 'The Process: Experiences, Limitations and Politics of ARV Treatment in Mozambique' is selected as winner of the Richard Titmuss Prize for Best PhD Thesis 2008.
PhD Scholarship at Steno Diabetes Centre
2009-12-29
PhD Project: The inflammatory footprint of early stages of diabetic complications - The ADDITION-PRO study
No mention of health in EU aid budget increase
2009-12-17
Kathrine Storm from Copenhagen School of Global Health reports from panel discussion on climate change and development cooperation.
Danish Guidance Note on Health and Development launched
2009-12-08
On 24 November 2009 the technical advisory services of the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs launched the new Health and Development: A Guidance Note to Danish Development Assistance to Help.
World AIDS Day: 1 December 2009
2009-12-01
The theme of this year's world AIDS day is universal access and human rights. Read more here from the United Nations joint AIDS programme, UNAIDS). The search for a new AIDS vaccine continues. Read more here (from the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative). Get the latest epidemic update here (UNAIDS).
Degree in HIV Launched at the University of Copenhagen
2009-11-30
The University of Copenhagen has launced the first-ever Master's degree in HIV. This one-year flexible degree programme is for all those with a clinical, public health, or organisational management interest in HIV prevention, treatment and care. Students are being accepted now for the 2010 academic year, commencing in September. For more information about admission criteria and how to apply, please visit www.mhiv.ku.dk.
Danish Guidance Note on Health and Development launched.
2009-11-26
Guidance Note on Health and Development is now available. On November 24, 2009, the technical advisory services of the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs launched the new ‘Health and Development: A Guidance Note to Danish Development Assistance to Help'. This note will inform and inspire Danish support to the health sector as well as to research for health in the forseable future.
Creative ideas for HIV research: Call for concept proposals
2009-11-26
The International AIDS Society (IAS) in partnership with the National Institutes of Health (NIH)-Centers for AIDS Research (CFARs) has announced a new programme to support developmental research projects which aim to introduce scientists from other disciplines to the field of HIV research.
Seminar: How do population dynamics affect climate change?
2009-11-18
Time: November 18, 15:30-17:00
Venue: Studiegården, Anneks A, Studiestræde 6, 1455 København K
UNFPA will launch State of World Population Report 2009 at the seminar on population dynamics and climate change, organised by the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and University of Copenhagen.
Scientific Article Writing and Critical Literature Scrutiny
2009-11-11
Pharma offers a PhD course on scientific article writing from 19 to 23 April 2010. with the objective of introducing the participants with tools and skills to critically read and assess scientific papers with a special view to medicines.
The course will also train participants in drafting a scientific article in these fields.
Ph.D. fellow in helminth eggs as hygiene indicators
2009-11-02
Department of Veterinary Disease Biology, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Copenhagen, wishes to appoint a Ph.D. fellow in project Helminth eggs as hygiene indicators from December 1st, 2009, or as soon as possible thereafter. The fellowship is for 3 years. See the job description.
Refugees' Mental Health - from Treatment in Conflict Areas to Resettling in Denmark
2009-11-02
Venue: Centre for Health & Society, Room 7.0.40
Øster Farimagsgade 5, 1353 Copenhagen K
This open event is co-hosted by the Copenhagen School of Global Health and the Department of Public Health, University of Copenhagen
More information (pdf).
PhD course: Developmental programming of metabolism
2009-10-27
From global diabetes epidemiology to molecular mechanisms in animals and humans
Ministry of Foreign Affairs invites researcher to a 'cafe meeting' on research and development aid
2009-10-22
October 29, 10:00 - 12:00, Aarhus University.
As a part of the dialogue on a new Danida strategy, a meeting is organised in Århus on research and development aid. Download the programme (in Danish).
Summer School on religious activism: Call for PhD papers
2009-10-15
The International Research Network on Religion and Aids in Africa is proposing a Summer School for Ph.D.-students in Kampala from 5 - 9 of July 2010. The Summer School provides opportunities to explore new connections between activism, AIDS, and religion in Africa.
Danish Health researcher among most influential Danes to combat poverty
2009-10-15
Peter Aaby from the Bandim Health Project has been nominated by a panel of experts as one of the five most influential Danes to combat poverty. The three members of the panel named Per Pinstrup-Andersen, former General-Director of The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) as the most influential.
Two "Kulturnat" Events by CAST
2009-10-06
On Kulturnatten on Friday October 9th, Center for Advanced Security Theory (CAST) is participating with two events that focus on how cities like Copenhagen have lived and live with man-made fear, terror and security during the last 200 years.
PhD Seminar on Presentation Techniques
2009-10-05
The Cross-disciplinary PhD-network in Global Health is happy to announce that Claus Adam Jarløv will give a seminar on presentation techniques.
PhD Scholarship in FIBOZOPA Project
2009-09-30
Human perceptions and practices in relation to risk of fish-borne zoonotic parasite infections (eating raw fish) and sources of health information.
PhD scholarship in Disaster Management
2009-09-29
The Centre for Advanced Security Theory (CAST), Copenhagen School of Global Health and Oresund Center for Disaster Research at the Faculty of Health Sciences is offering one PhD scholarship to commence 15 November or as soon as possible thereafter. The position is offered for a period of three years.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs annouces new calls for strategic themes for research 2010
2009-09-29
1) "Climate, Energy and Sustainable Use of Natural Resources"
2) "Agriculture, Growth and Sustainable Development"
3) "Fragile States Conflict and Civil Society"
New report on research and education in the South
2009-09-23
UNIVERTIES DENMARK has released their new report with recommendations on how to strenghten research and education in the developing world with the title Building Stronger Universities in Developing Countries
Universities Denmark: targeting growth in low-income countries
2009-09-23
New report on research and education in the South
Download the report in English: Building Stronger Universities in Developing CountriesFirst global symposium on health systems research: Science to accelerate universal health coverage
2009-09-23
Science to accelerate universal health coverage : 16-19 November 2010, Montreux, Switzerland
The World Health Organization and partners will convene the inaugural global symposium on health systems research. Researchers, policy makers, funders, and other stakeholders representing diverse constituencies will gather to share evidence, identify significant knowledge gaps, and set a priority research agenda that reflects the needs that are common across low- and middle-income countries.
Read the ...
For Master Students: Interested in Rwanda?
2009-09-18
If you want to hear more about internships and possibilities for field work in Rwanda join this meeting organised by Save the Children Youth, Rwanda, IMCC Rwanda and IMCC Mental Health Rwanda on September 24. Please see invitation .
Information day in Bruxelles on joint call 'Collaboration with Africa'
2009-09-03
Within the framework of EU's 7th programme on Africa a -free of charge- information meeting is organised in Bruxelles on September 18.
Gates Foundation calls for unconventional global health solutions
2009-09-03
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is now accepting grant proposals for Round 4 of Grand Challenges Explorations, a US$100 million initiative to encourage unconventional global health solutions. Anyone can apply, regardless of education or experience level.
Quality in PhD Education! - Come join the debate with the experts
2009-09-02
Friday 25 September 2009, the Copenhagen Graduate School of Health Sciences is hosting a theme day on quality in PhD education
New E-learning book on health service delivery
2009-08-20
New publication: A new book "Improving Health Service Delivery in Developing Countries: From Evidence to Action" has recently been published by the World Bank.
Dfid Call for expression of interest on hygiene and sanitation
2009-08-17
DFID Research Programme on Sanitation and Hygiene has launced a call of interest with a deadline of August 25, 2009.
Educational afternoon on microbicides
2009-08-17
Meet Dr. Zeda Rosenberg, the Chief Executive Officer of International Partnership for Microbicides and hear more about the latest development of a microbicide for women to prevent HIV infection.
September 9. September from 17.30 - 19 at Cross-Over, Lille Kirkestræde 3,2 Copenhagen K.
New Excecutive Committee
2009-08-14
The newly elected Board of ENRECA Health has constituted it self into an Excecutive Committee with seven members representing universities and private firms involved in health and research. Read more about the new board here .
New position available with ENRECA Health
2009-07-30
ENRECA Health is looking for a person with adminstrative and IT skills for a position as network coordinator. Please see this job description (in Danish).
New blog on the Health sector support programme in Ghana
2009-07-30
Danida launches a blog on health in Ghana . Join it with your comments.
Many internship opportunities
2009-07-14
Our Internships page is currently announcing interesting internships in France, Mali, Zanzibar, Swizerland, and Ethiopia.
Research Grants
2009-07-10
‘FFU' has announced its list of fully and partially supported research projects. For more information follow this link.
PhD grants from the Faculty of Health Sciences
2009-06-26
Information about grants for the fall 2009 (in Danish)
Social injustice kills
2009-06-19
Read the article from a seminar with Sir Michael Marmot. See photos from the event at the Photo Gallery.
Seminar: Who wants me?
2009-06-16
Career strategies and job opportunities after the PhD degree. The seminar takes place on Thursday 18 June
Job: Student Assistant in the World Diabetes Foundation
2009-06-10
Position available from 1 September 2009
Resistence: Bacteria know no borders
2009-06-04
Read this article in Politiken (in Danish) by Danish researchers Anders Dalsgaard, Frank Aarestrup and Niels Frimodt-Møller.
Mobile phones can save lives
2009-06-03
Listen to a radio interview with Danish researcher Stine Lund on 'wired mothers'.
Seminar report now available
2009-05-29
You can now download the report from the seminar on Food, Nutrition and Gender jointly organised by the Network and Danida.
One day you'll do the wrong experiment and then discover the AIDS vaccine...
2009-05-26
notes from a seminar on AIDS vaccine research.
When
researchers, eventually, will discover the AIDS vaccine will it be due to sheer
luck or to a rational and meticulous master plan for vaccine design?
Strategic Collaboration on Higher Education and Research for Development - Drivers and Challenges
2009-05-18
Date: May 25-26, 2009
Venue: Aarhus University, Søauditorium 4, Building 1252, Universitetsparken, Aarhus, Denmark.
DDRN is organizing a conference on Higher Education and Research (HE&R), a theme of increasing interest among donors and governments in developing countries. Read more here .
Danida Development Days
2009-05-13
This year Danida Development Days take place on June 8 and 9, and will focus on the recommendations of the Africa Commission, established by the Danish Prime Minister in 2008.
PhD course: Introduction to NVivo 8
2009-05-13
University of Copenhagen offers an introduction to the qualitative data analysis software NVivo 8 in the form of a PhD course. The course takes place in Copenhagen on 18-19 June 2009.
"Dead mothers don't cry" notes from an event on maternal mortality
2009-05-11
One of the
gravest development problems is the high maternal mortality rate in low income
countries. There are many ways to put focus on this issue, ENRECA Health chose
to join the event "Kunsten at Redde en mor" jointly organised by Sex &
Samfund, UNFPA and Danida with a high celebrity profile on the occasion of
Mothers Day. By inviting Crown Princess Mary, the media coverage was far more
intense than any other event with development on the agenda. That gave a new
framewo...
Event report: Dead mothers don't cry
2009-05-11
Lise Rosendal Østergaard from the ENRECA Health research network has written an article on the May 5th Mother's Day event on maternal health, that was co-hosted by the Copenhagen School of Global Health.
Global Health related PhD course
2009-04-30
Development and prevention of diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular disease in sub-Saharan Africa. Please register before 25 May 2009
Garden party for the Cross-disciplinary PhD-network
2009-04-23
A network for PhD-students working in the field of Global Health has been initiated. A kick off Garden Party will be held Friday 29 May 2009 at the Centre for Health and Society (CSS).
Call for contributions to a WHO systematic review of newborn and pregnancy outcomes
2009-04-23
Call for contributions to a WHO systematic review of newborn and pregnancy outcomes
Deadline: 28 August 2009.
World Malaria Day 2009
2009-04-21
Conference on Malaria on Friday 24 April 2009 arranged by the Copenhagen School of Global Health and the Copenhagen Climate Network
Ansøg om klyngemidler til global health forskning
2009-04-20
Tema klynge 1.1 indkalder ansøgninger til udvikling af tværfakultære og multidisciplinære forskningsprojekter inden for Global Health på Københavns Universitet.
Call for Disability papers
2009-04-14
A call for research papers to start setting disability higher on the agenda
Global Health Travel Grants
2009-04-07
Travel grants for students working within Global Health. Application deadline is 15 June 2009.
Africa Commission
2009-04-02
ENRECA Health letter to the Africa Commission
Letter from Bandim
2009-04-02
Greetings from Peter Aaby at the occasion of the inauguration of new premises .
Climate is in the air
2009-03-31
From IT to ET: Notes from a seminar on Climate change - new challenges for humanitarian organisations and health systems - 5 March 2009.
Seminar Report: Combating HIV and AIDS in Emergencies
2009-03-31
Brendan Sweeney from the Danish Institute for Human Rights has written an article on the international seminar about HIV/AIDS in Conflicts and Emergencies, that was co-organised by the Copenhagen School of Global Health on 24 March.
Seminar Report: Climate is in the Air
2009-03-31
Lise Rosendal Østergaard from the ENRECA Halth research network has written an article on the March 5th seminar on climate change and health, that was co-hosted by the Copenhagen School of Global Health.
Combating HIV and AIDS during Emergencies
2009-03-31
HIV in emergencies: notes from a seminar.
PhD defense: Social factors in oral health of children in a low-income country - experiences from the Lao (PDR)
2009-03-26
Nanna Jürgensen from the School of Dentristry defends her PhD on Friday 3 April 2009 at 1 pm, in the auditorium 18.01.11 at CSS
Master thesis defense by M.Sc. Student Hanne Klith Jensen
2009-03-25
Defense of the MSc thesis entitled Health effects associated with pesticide use among farmers in Boeung Cheung Ek Lake, Phnom Penh Cambodia will take place on Thursday 2 April 2009 at 2 pm.
PhD defense: Immuno-pathological responses to Taenia solium infections in pigs
2009-03-24
Thursday 26 March 2009 at 13.00 hours Chummy Sikalizyo Sikasunge defends his PhD with the title Immuno-pathological responses to Taenia solium infections in pigs
Research funds 2009
2009-03-18
In 2009 the Danish Council for Strategic Research funds research with in the following themes:
Download the call
Deadline: 28 April 2009. A public meeting will be held (in Danish) to provide information about the call for Phase 1 applications at 26 March, 2009.
The call includes the following themes:
- Connection between food, health, lifestyle and drug resistance (DKK 93 million)
- Foods incl. biological manufacturing (DKK 93 million)
- Bioresources, food and other biological products (DKK 94 million)
- Individualised health initiative - incl. welfare technologies (DKK 62 million)
Regional and Interregional Cooperation to Strengthen Basic Sciences in Developing Countries
2009-03-17
1 - 4 September 2009, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
An International Conference on the Strengthening of Research and Higher Education in Basic Sciences by Regional and Interregional Cooperation; Relevance for Developing Countries.
Download the invitation .
Posters, presentations and pop music
2009-03-05
Impressions from a ‘Research Matinée'at Århus University Hospital, Skejby
Just how interesting is research for health to people? Apparently quite a lot -at least if you combine it with pop music, tons of balloons for children and some really passionated researchers telling their stories. So even though Skejby Hospital is located at the outskirts of Århus, right next to Ikea and other mega crowd pullers, a lot of people decided to visit the first ‘Research Matinée' ever organised by the hospital or probably even in Denmark as the first speaker proudly mentioned.FUU Travel Grants
2009-02-18
It is now possible to apply for FFU travel grants. Deadline is 1 May 2009.
Analysing Disrupted Health Systems in Countries in Crisis Training Course
2009-02-18
Hammamet, Tunisia, 15 - 26 June 2009
A 12-DAY RESIDENTIAL TRAINING PROGRAMME organised by WHO, Merlin and the International Rescue Committee :Maternal Health Care in Kagera Region, Tanzania
2009-02-12
Why mothers come late for emergency obstetric care
I went to Tanzania in 2007 to do my Ph.d. study and find out why pregnant women come too late for treatment when they suffer complications. In Tanzania the risk of women dying in relation to pregnancy and childbirth is hundred times higher as in Denmark. UN fifth millennium development goal is to reduce maternal mortality 75% by 2015. The strategy for achieving this goal is to get 90% of all births to take place with a "skilled delivery attendant" - a midwife or a doctor. Hal...Jobs and Other Opportunities
2009-02-11
Please contact us if you want to share some information with others in the Network.
- Maternity Worldwide is looking for a programme manager to project in Ethiopia
- Three Research Internships in Selingue Health District in Mali, West Africa
Kenya Mid Term Review of HSPS
2009-02-08
The deadline for the expression of interest is April 17, 2009 to Danida.
Ph.D. scholarship in environmental hygiene and parasitology
2009-02-05
A Ph.D. scholarship with the project title "Occurrence and fate of protozoan parasites in separated animal slurry applied to agricultural soil" is offered by the Faculty of Life Sciences.
Opening og the Copenhagen School of Global Health - Copenhagen, 2 February 2009
2009-02-04
Read the opening speech by Ulla Tørnæs, Danish Minister for Development Cooperation
Copenhagen School of Global Health launched
2009-02-04
More than 200 students, researchers and policy makers gathered to kick off the new School of Global Health at the University of Copenhagen which was opened on February 2, 2009. This school has the ambition to unite and coordinate health science from the departments of medicin, political science, anthropology, theology and others. The hope is that it will strengthen the capcity of the University to conduct better research and to make life easier for students and researchers.
Indvielse: Copenhagen School of Global Health vil gøre en forskel
2009-02-03
Indvielsen af Copenhagen School of Global Health 2. februar på Panum Instituttet blev for over 200 mennesker et tilløbsstykke, som rejser perspektiver for den globale sundhed. Som professor Maximillian de Courten sagde: »I forhold til global sundhed er vi alle udviklingslande.« Dekan Ulla Wewer lover styrkede partnerskaber.
Udviklingsministeren ønsker samarbejde mellem forskning og udviklingshjælp
2009-02-02
Udviklingsminister Ulla Tørnæs ønsker i forbindelse med åbningsdagen for Copenhagen School of Global Health tættere samarbejde mellem forskning og udviklingshjælpen. Og det er netop CSGH´s erklærede mål at spille en mere aktiv rolle i bistanden.
Global sundhed bliver nyt speciale på KU
2009-01-30
Københavns Universitets nye Copenhagen School of Global Health (CSGH) samler og koordinerer sundhedsviden fra medicin, samfundsfag, antropologi, teologi og flere andre specialer. CSGH skal som paraplyorganisation samle, koordinere og styrke det globale perspektiv i dansk sundhedsviden.
KU samler sundhedsviden i kamp mod global ulighed i sundhed
2009-01-29
Københavns Universitets nye Copenhagen School of Global Health (CSGH) samler og koordinerer sundhedsviden for at sætte nye standarder for den danske indsats mod global ulighed i sundhed. WHO´s sundhedsrapport fremhæver "slående forskelle" i den globale sundhed.
KU og CSGH opruster mod denguefeber
2009-01-27
På danskernes rejsemål i Sydeuropa spredes denguefeber eksplosivt. Man kan derfor vente endnu flere tilfælde i Danmark. En øget indsats mod dengue koncentreres nu på den nye Copenhagen School of Global Health, CSGH.
KU samler sundhedsviden for at styrke bistanden
2009-01-26
"Vi kan ikke nå målene i bistanden uden at forbedre sundheden," fastslår professor Flemming Konradsen. Han er leder på Københavns Universitets nye Copenhagen School of Global Health (CSGH). Den skal som paraplyorganisation samle det globale perspektiv i dansk sundhedsviden, og det skal styrke bistanden bl.a. via partnerskaber med afrikanske universiteter.
Novo Nordisk Fonden investerer 15 millioner i global sundhed på KU
2009-01-25
Novo Nordisk Fondens donation på 15 mio. kr. til Københavns Universitets nye Copenhagen School of Global Health (CSGH) ses som tegn på, at erhvervslivet ønsker at samle og styrke det globale perspektiv i dansk sundhedsviden. Medicinalbranchen er gået i samarbejde med CSGH.
Magister koordinerer globale sundhedsspecialer på KU
2009-01-25
43-årige Flemming Konradsen, som er magister og biolog, koordinere al global sundhedsviden på Københavns Universitet i den nye Copenhagen School of Global Health (CSGH). »Sundhed er meget bredere end det, der udføres af folk i kitler,« forklarer Flemming Konradsen. Den ny indstilling kommer også de studerende til gode.
KU opruster diabeteskampen og den globale sundhed
2009-01-24
Københavns Universitets nye Copenhagen School of Global Health ruster skolen til de ændrede sygdomsmønstre indenfor diabetes.
Teologer støtter KU's oprustning for global sundhed
2009-01-23
Når Københavns Universitet samler og koordinerer al global sundhedsviden på Københavns Universitet i den nye Copenhagen School of Global Health (CSGH), så får teologi en ny styrket rolle. »Religion, moral og etik bliver mere synlig i sygdomsbekæmpelsen,« siger lektor Niels Kastfelt fra Det teologiske Fakultet.
New Professor of Global Public Health
2009-01-22
Dr. Maximilian de Courten has been appointed for the new Novo Nordisk Foundation Professorship of Global Public Health with Emphasis on Prevention of Chronic Diseases
Global Forum
2009-01-16
The Global Forum has opened a call for new and cutting-edge ideas to strengthen social and technological innovation for health and health equity. Ideas may include speakers, session topics (see illustrative, non-exhaustive list below) and creative new ways to organize sessions. You will find further reflections on how policy, social, technological, and corporate innovations can be fostered for global health here. The deadline for submissions is 31 January 2009.
Research Communication
2009-01-14
Call for Papers: Health Communication and Change International Association for Media and Communication Research (IAMCR) IAMCR’s new working group in Health Communication and Change is inviting submissions for the IAMCR 2009 Conference to be held in Mexico City in July 2009. The theme of the conference is "Human Rights and Communication".
Opening of the Copenhagen School of Global Health
2009-01-14
Reception on Monday 2 February 2009 in the Henrik Dam Auditorium on the Panum Institute
HIV, evidence and human rights
2008-12-17
'Verdict on a Virus': New policy brief by UNAIDS and IPPF offers 10 reasons to oppose criminalization of HIV exposure and transmission.
New website on AIDS in Uganda
2008-11-15
The Working Group on Social and Political Aspects of AIDS in Uganda has launched a new website.
It documents the vision of the working group, completed activities and future plans.
