Opererer brokk trygt uten å være leger

• NTNU

Mange land mangler kirurger som kan utføre nødvendige operasjoner. Et forskerteam fra Norge, Sverige, Sierra Leone og Nederland har vist at brokkoperasjoner kan utføres av medisinsk personell som ikke er leger, like trygt og effektivt som leger dersom de får spesialtrening.

Lyser ut 50 millioner til forskning på global helse

• Forskningsrådet

Midlene fra Forskningsrådet skal gå til prosjekter som bidrar til varige forbedringer i helsetilstanden for sårbare grupper i lav- og lavere mellominntektsland. Forskningen må være relevant for Bærekraftsmål 3 "God helse for alle".

Call for proposals: Sustaining effective coverage in the context of transition from external assistance

This call is for up to six county case studies examining how governments at national or sub-national level have responded to reductions in donor funding through changes in the service delivery architecture, health financing arrangements, information systems and governance arrangements.

Working for elimination of violence against women

• NTNU

1 in 3 women worldwide experience violence. Domestic violence is one of the most common forms of violence women are exposed to. Researcher Jennifer Infanti presents her research on the issue in a new video.

Addressing World Diabetes Day 2020

• NTNU

Pushpanjali Shakya is a registered nurse and diabetes educator in Nepal, and a PhD candidate in Global Health at NTNU. 14 November is World Diabetes Day, and on this occasion she has written a blog post about her work on diabetes prevention and diabetes research.

Research with children: upsetting for whom?

• UiS

Over the past thirty years, there has been increasing interest in the experiences of children and young people. However, the involvement of children and young people in research about Child Protection Services is limited. Samita Wilsons PhD research project has sought to address this gap.