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Universal Health Coverage
Working Towards Fairness and Equality (16.06.2014)
The goal of universal health coverage is high on many global and national agendas – how can it be attained?
The first CCBIO Junior Scientist Symposium 11.06.14. Collage.
Great interest in the CCBIO Junior Scientist Symposia (12.06.2014)
The Centre for Cancer Biomarkers (CCBIO) hosted June 11th its first Junior Scientist Symposium, and the second took place August 28th. There has been a great interest.
Opening of The Kristian Gerhard Jebsen Brain Tumour Research Centre (10.06.2014)
1000 days
“A Legacy for Life” (05.06.2014)
We have 1000 days to get it right for every child: from conception to toddlerhood.
Spinal coloumn
Interdisciplinary neck and back congress in Bergen (28.05.2014)
The 3rd national interdisciplinary neck and back congress was held in Bergen, 2 -4. April 2014. Jan Sture Skouen, Tone Morken and Kjartan Vibe Fersum in the organizing committee report of a successful conference with ca. 300 participants.
Global Health
Climate and Health (27.05.2014)
The recent University of Oslo – Lancet Commission on politics and health inequity did not include discussions of the consequences of climate change.
Illustration photo
Reducing pain in patients with dementia (26.05.2014)
According to PhD student, Reidun Karin Sandvik, and her fellow authors on a recently published paper, pain is frequently experienced and distressing to people with dementia.
CIH projects-partners
CIH Annual Report 2013 (23.05.2014)
The Centre for International Health (CIH) has published an annual report presenting information about its activities in 2013.
Low education increases risk of heart disease (29.04.2014)
While in general, fewer Norwegians have suffered from cardiovascular disease, women with lower education levels show an increasing risk.
Praxeology book
New Book: Praxeology (29.04.2014)
“Praxeological Nursing Science – what is it? A discussion with subjective and objective alternatives.”
Project meeting
Competency-building at CIH (29.04.2014)
Obstetrician Robert Byamugisha epitomises some of the challenges and rewards of being a part of CIH’s competency-building activities in international health.
A collection of the front pages of the CCBIO reports through the years.
CCBIO Annual Report (24.04.2014)
Read CCBIO's Annual Reports!
hip fracture
Many Fear Having a Hip Fracture … (10.04.2014)
… with good reason: hip fractures are associated with increased mortality.
Global Health 2035
Grounds for Optimism in Global Health (10.04.2014)
Professor Ole Frithjof Norheim comments on the Lancet Commission’s Global Health 2035 Report, celebrating 20 years since WDR 1993.
Opening Sympsium, Center of Excellence CCBIO (10.04.2014)
Nanosymposium (07.04.2014)
Joining nano-medical researchers in Bergen
Early intervention research fits WUN research profile (07.04.2014)
Nine delegates from UiB participated in the 2014 annual WUN Conference, including two from CIH.
Sally el Tayeb
CIH researcher profiled on Udannet! (07.04.2014)
PhD candidate Sally el Tayeb gives a live interview for Knut Melvær’s podcast, Udannet.

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