Global Health Norway Conference 2025 - Together for Global Health
Welcome to the annual Global Health Norway Conference, scheduled for November 5-6, 2025. This time the conference will be held in Bergen, with Centre for International Health, at the University of Bergen as host. The venue is in the city center, Nyg氓rdsgaten 5. There is no registration fee.
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Part I: We will focus on the following topics in our keynotes:听
- Partnership North-South: How can we best cooperate?听
To foster effective North-South partnerships, we should prioritize mutual respect, open communication, and shared goals to address global challenges collaboratively. Acknowledging and addressing the impacts of historical colonization is crucial for building equitable and just partnerships.听Keynote:听Dr Catherine Kyobutungi, Executive Director of the African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC) and听Editors-in-Chief听PLOS Global Public Health.
听 - Climate changes: How can we best contribute to reducing this problem?听
The status of climate change is alarming, with rising global听temperatures, increasing sea levels, and more frequent extreme weather events. How does this affect our work in global health? A specific example听will be discussed: Heat induced kidney disease.听Keynotes: Senior consultant and Professor Carl-Gustaf Elinder, Karolinska University Hospital and Karolinska Institutet, Sweden.听Professor Helge Drange, Geophysical institute, University of Bergen 听
听 - Future global health challenges
We will hear and discuss new information about the Global burden of disease project, and about how to prioritize in global health.听
Keynotes: Professor Simon 脴verland, Centre for International Health, University of Bergen, Professor Kjell Arne Johansson,听Bergen Centre for Ethics and Priority Setting in Health (BCEPS), University of Bergen and听Professor听Emeritus Stein Emil Vollset, Department of Global Public Health and Primary Care, University of Bergen.
听 - Artificial intelligence in global health. How can we best use this resource?听听
Artificial intelligence holds great promise for enhancing global health by improving disease diagnosis, optimizing treatment plans, and enabling better health management.听Keynote: Professor Pinar Heggernes, University of Bergen.听
Part II: Scientific presentations from submitted abstracts听
Invitation to submit abstracts for scientific presentations is now closed. The deadline for submission was 11 April 2025. 听You will receive an answer regarding your abstract by 30 June 2025.听听
Registration for the conference will open later.听
Detailed program to be announced.
Organizing committee
Thorkild Tyllesk盲r
Professor, and Paediatrician, Centre for International Health, 幸运飞艇计划
Bente Elisabeth Moen
Professor, Centre for International Health, 幸运飞艇计划
Simon 脴verland
Professor, Director of Centre for International Health, 幸运飞艇计划
Ingvild Fossgard Sand酶y
Professor, Centre for International Health; Director BCEPS & Deputy director CISMAC; 幸运飞艇计划
Nils Gunnar Songstad
Head of Office, Global challenges, 幸运飞艇计划
Karine Aasgaard Jansen
Senior Researcher, Coordinator Global Health, CMI
Grete Marie Eilertsen
Director of Department of International Collaboration, Haukeland University Hospital.
Tove Giske
Professor, research and development leader, Institute for Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, VID
Registration
Registration for the conference will open later.听
Conference owner
On behalf of the Global Health Norway network, Centre for International Health at the University of Bergen is hosting this year's annual Global Health Norway conference.
For more information about the Global Health Norway network, please visit their
