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This study was conducted in one of the most widely used vaccination clinics...
Unaware of breastfeeding recommendations (16.03.2012)
WHO recommends exclusive breastfeeding as the best way of reducing ill-health and infant mortality. However, a new study shows that in Nepal few mothers receive any information on this, and hardly anyone practice it for the recommended period.
National Science Week 2012: society (15.03.2012)
National Science Week 2012 will be focused around “Society” as its overall theme. The research festival will seek to shed light on the human condition – on people’s lives as individuals, as members of groups and in relation to the world at large.
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Global health course: record uptake (15.03.2012)
The Global Health Course, which recently was awarded for high academic quality, has just finished this year’s uptake. A lot of students want to learn more about global health, and the number of applicants made this a record uptake.
Post.doc. Ingvild Fossgard Sandøy has been involved in the efforts to develop...
Medical Peace Work - free online courses (06.03.2012)
Health workers in conflict areas make a remarkable effort in the medical field, but also in violence prevention and peace building. Seven free online courses are now launched for those who want to learn more about medical peace work.
Kjersti Bakken honoured by Bergen Pharmacy students (02.03.2012)
Due to her passion for teaching in Social Pharmacy and the involvement in the Masters Programme in Pharmacy in general, Associate Professor Kjersti Bakken has been honoured with the Generica Award 2011.