Webpages tagged with «India» - Institute of Health and Society

From Asia to Africa: Antibiotic trajectories across the Indian Ocean

Published June 17, 2020 9:47 AM

The global markets for antibiotics are rapidly shifting. This project aims to explore antibiotic trajectories in the global South, from Asia to the markets in eastern Africa.

Daniel Münster

Published June 3, 2020 12:43 PM

Lise Bjerke

Published Oct. 1, 2019 11:03 AM

From international to global health

Published Mar. 24, 2014 10:12 AM

The overall objective of the project is a historical study of the transition from international to global health. The project has four thematic strands on tuberculosis, mental health, traditional medicine and medical genetics. Regional focus is on East Africa and India.

Diabetes and prevention strategies in South Asian peoples

Published July 31, 2012 10:02 AM

GIFTS - Genomic and lifestyle predictors of foetal outcome relevant to diabetes and obesity and their relevance to prevention strategies in South Asian peoples.

An Ethnographic Study of Surrogate Mothers in India

Published Mar. 7, 2012 11:49 AM

This project is an ethnographical study of Indian surrogate mothers, i. e. women who carry and give birth to babies on behalf of others, to a large extent Westeners.

Heidi Fjeld

Published Apr. 13, 2011 2:45 PM

Medical Humanities: Anthropology and History

Published Feb. 23, 2011 2:10 PM

Our research group brings perspectives from anthropology and history to the study of how health and illness are entangled with culture, politics, and the social world.

International Community Health

Published Feb. 23, 2011 12:50 PM

The main research areas are within infectious disease (including vaccinology), (rights-based) sexual reproductive health, and nutritional transition and non-communicable diseases.