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MD Siri Marie Solbakken at Institute of Health and Society will give a trial lecture on the given topic: "Benefits and drawbacks of registry research on determinants of mortality".

MD Soheir Hassan Ahmed at Institute of Health and Society will be defending the thesis “Prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors among Somalis living in Norway and Somaliland” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MD Soheir Hassan Ahmed at Institute of Health and Society will give a trial lecture on the given topic: "The role of a functional health information system in the prevention and management of cardiovascular diseases and their risk factors."

MD Marianne Bollestad Tjørhom at Institute of Health and Society will be defending the thesis “Urinary Tract Infections in General Practice - Diagnostic strategies, bacteriology, and treatment options for multi-resistant bacteria” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MD Marianne Bollestad Tjørhom at Institute of Health and Society will give a trial lecture on the given topic: "Managing recurrent urinary tract infections in primary health care using antimicrobial stewardship strategies".

Cand.med Torunn Bjerve Eide at Institute of Health and Society will be defending the thesis “General practitioners´ and patients´ experiences and expectations. A comparative study from Norwegian and Nordic general practice; The Quality and Costs of Primary Care in Europe (QUALICOPC) study.” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med Torunn Bjerve Eide at Institute of Health and Society will give a trial lecture on the given topic: "Out-of-hours medical care: development of, similarities and differences in the Nordic countries".

Cand.med. Stine Fossum at Institute of Health and Society will be defending the thesis “Long-term cardiovascular risk in women with a history of hyperemesis gravidarum” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Stine Fossum at Institute of Health and Society will give a trial lecture on the given topic: "Hypertensive pregnancy complications and increased maternal risk for cardiovascular disease: associations due to shared risk factors and/or pregnancy induced risk?".

Join us in honouring Tore Godal's life achievements in global vaccination and immunization as he receives the King's Medal of Merit in Oslo on 23 November 2019.

Launch of Norway’s strategy “Better Health, Better Lives - Combating Non-Communicable diseases in the Context of Norwegian Development Policy 2020-2024." The Gathering for The Future Of Global Health is co-organized by the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Health and Care Services and the Centre for Global Health at the University of Oslo. 

The nature and scale of the global response to climate change will be the determining factor in shaping the health of the global population for centuries to come. Climate change threatens to undermine the last 50 years of gains for public health, intensifying heatwaves and extreme weather events, worsening flood and drought, altering the spread of infectious diseases, and exacerbating poverty and mental ill health. The Lancet Countdown: Tracking Progress on Health and Climate Change exists to monitor this transition from threat to opportunity, and to identify how the response to climate change can bring immense benefits to global health.

MSc Aleidis Skard Brandrud at Institute of Health and Society will be defending the thesis “Learning about the conditions for improvement and excellent care from high performing clinical networks” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MSc Aleidis Skard Brandrud at Institute of Health and Society will give a trial lecture on the given topic: "Quality improvement and the professional identity of nurses — synergies, tensions and possibilities".

MD Sameer Bhargava at Institute of Health and Society will be defending the thesis “Mammographic screening among immigrant women in Norway; disparities in attendance and selected screening outcomes” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MD Sameer Bhargava at Institute of Health and Society will give a trial lecture on the given topic: "Mixed methods in health research: what is gained from exploring screening participation through different methodological perspectives".

The Centre for Global Health is leading a debate in the 6th German-African Healthcare Forum, co-organized by German-African Business Association (Afrika-Verein) and the German Health Alliance. 

Women in Global Health is an organization, built on a global movement that brings together all genders and backgrounds to achieve gender equality in global health leadership. The German-African Business Association (Afrika-Verein), GHA – German Health Alliance and Women in Global Health Norway with the support of EZ-Scout, are pleased to host a breakfast event to introduce Women in Global Health and provide updates of current news.

The Centre for Global Health is organizing a lunch panel at the World Health Summit 2019, exploring different views on One Health with a variety of experts in the field. One Health is closely aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals and is intrinsically inter- and trans-disciplinary.

The Centre for Global Health is organizing a high-level panel debate at the World Health Summit 2019. We are harnessing the long-standing and continued collaboration in Global Health between Germany, Norway and Ghana and will explore whether One Health has the potential of becoming an accelerator to the Global Action Plan. 

MSc Trygve Johannes Lereim Sævareid at Institute of Health and Society will be defending the thesis “Advance care planning in nursing homes – A mixed methods study of a complex intervention using a whole-ward approach” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MSc Trygve Johannes Lereim Sævareid at Institute of Health and Society will give a trial lecture on the given topic: "Relational autonomy in the ethical literature on end-of-life practices and how it can be applied to advance care planning in nursing homes".

MD Afiong Oku at Institute of Health and Society will be defending the thesis “Childhood Vaccination Communication in Nigeria: A qualitative study” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MD Afiong Oku at Institute of Health and Society will give a trial lecture on the given topic: "Vaccines against Ebola virus disease – current and future use".