INTERNATIONALIZATION. Research institute APHRC in Kenya has just received a donation of USD 15 million from American philanthropists. The gift will provide the stability for better cooperation in both research and doctoral education, including cooperation with Sahlgrenska Academy. The African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC) is a well-established private research institute in Nairobi, Kenya that was founded by Africans, is led by Africans, and focuses on African health. Sahlgrenska…
Pandemic’s financial impact worse in middle-income nations
NEW STUDY. People’s ability to support themselves has declined more in middle-income countries than in rich ones during the pandemic. This is clear from a study in which University of Gothenburg researchers are among those presenting the results. High vaccination coverage in every country is described as crucial for future global health. The COVID-19 pandemic has caused socioeconomic change worldwide. However, comparative international data on how individuals’ finances have been…
Covid adapted poster exhibition for the medical program’s degree projects
EDUCATION. For the first time since the pandemic broke out, an in-person poster exhibition of the medical program’s degree projects was held on Thursday, but there was no mingling around the posters. Instead, the students were summoned to the Conference Centre Wallenberg to present their work in small groups spread out during the day according to a set schedule. The event continued throughout Thursday to ensure that it could be…
Global Burden of Disease: Improvements needed in regional data from Sweden
NEW STUDY. Researchers at Sahlgrenska Academy continue to participate in the Global Burden of Disease project, which maps the development of health in the world. This year’s report contains several positive pieces of news but also points to other areas that have fallen behind. And for Sweden, the researchers highlight the need for better regional data. In October, the new issue of Global Burden of Disease 2019 was published in…
New The Lancet-SIGHT Commission on peaceful societies through health and gender equality
GLOBAL HEALTH. What is the role of health and gender equality in contributing to peaceful, just, and inclusive societies? In partnership with The Lancet, SIGHT (Swedish Institute of Global Health Transformation) at The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences is hosting an independent and international Commission on peaceful societies through health and gender equality. Countries are working to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), a global commitment to create peace and prosperity…