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  1. Seminar on safeguarding Africa’s health: With H.E. Director General Kaseya and Minister of Health and Care Services Jan Christian Vestre

    Seminar on safeguarding Africa’s health: With H.E. Director General Kaseya and Minister of Health and Care Services Jan Christian Vestre

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    • 18.03.2025
    • 12:15 - 14:00
    • Seminar
    • Auditorium, Lovisenberggata 8, NIPH
    NIPH invites to a seminar 18 March from 13.15 to 15.00 with Director General Jean Kaseya and the Minister of Health and Care Services Jan Christian Vestre.
    Event
  2. Ukraine and Norway: institutional cooperation

    Ukraine and Norway: institutional cooperation

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    The main goal of the collaboration is to strengthen The Public Health Center of Ukraine's capacity through strategic and technical twinning with a focus on infection control systems (IPC), health crisis preparedness and access to health data.
    Project
    Norge og Ukraina flagg
  3. The seminar is cancelled! Safeguarding Africa's health

    The seminar is cancelled! Safeguarding Africa's health

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    • 11.02.2025
    • 07:30 - 11:00
    • Seminar
    • Utsikten, Marcus Thranes Gate 6, 7 etg., NIPH and Teams.
    The seminar is unfortunately cancelled.
    Event
    Image Adelard Kakunze.
  4. Building and strengthening climate resilient health systems in low- and middle-income country contexts

    Building and strengthening climate resilient health systems in low- and middle-income country contexts

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    This report provides a comprehensive overview that addresses seven critical aspects necessary for building and strengthening climate resilient health systems, supported by a scoping review.
    Report
    Cover of the report
  5. Building Stronger Public Health Institutions and Systems (BIS)

    Building Stronger Public Health Institutions and Systems (BIS)

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    The goal of this new program is to contribute to the building of competent and resilient health systems underpinned by strong public health institutions in 6 countries and through global and regional work.
    Project
  6. The Global Health Security Agenda

    The Global Health Security Agenda

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    The Global Health Security Agenda (GHSA) is an active and diverse group of partners focusing on overseas health threats.
    Article
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  7. The Global Health Preparedness Programme

    The Global Health Preparedness Programme

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    The Global Health Preparedness Programme (GHPP) represents and exemplifies our vision of the global adoption and implementation of the International Health Regulations (2005) (IHR).
    Article
    Gutter i Malawi Photo: NIPH
  8. Global partners

    Global partners

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    Norway has been in the forefront of the global health arena, and the Global Health Preparedness Programme (GHPP) has served as an implementation tool for global health security.
    Article
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  9. The International Health Regulations 2005 (IHR)

    The International Health Regulations 2005 (IHR)

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    The International Health Regulations (IHR 2005) are a legally binding instrument aiming to improve countries’ ability to protect and respond to international spread of disease, including epidemics.
    Article
    Crowded place Copyright: Colourbox
  10. Global Health Preparedness Project in Palestine

    Global Health Preparedness Project in Palestine

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    Following the establishment of the Palestinian National Institute of Public health (PNIPH), GHPP assisted in developing needed organisational frameworks and structures.
    Article
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  11. Global Health Preparedness Project in Malawi

    Global Health Preparedness Project in Malawi

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    Global Health Preparedness Programme (GHPP) activities focused on strengthening the national Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response (IDSR) system, and several IHR assessment activities.
    Article
    Photo of Malawi
  12. The Global Health Preparedness Programme in Ghana

    The Global Health Preparedness Programme in Ghana

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    The Global Health Preparedness Programme (GHPP) in Ghana included implementation of several IHR assessment frameworks; Joint External Evaluation (JEE), simulation exercises and developing their National Action Plan for Health Security (NAPHS).
    Article
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  13. Health Security at the NIPH

    Health Security at the NIPH

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    By contributing to better health globally we can also analyse how developments internationally will affect health in Norway.
    Article
    Illustration: Colourbox.com
  14. Design and implementation of a growth-monitoring digital health intervention to improve the identification and management of malnutrition in Rwanda

    Design and implementation of a growth-monitoring digital health intervention to improve the identification and management of malnutrition in Rwanda

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    Project
  15. NIPH's Global Health Preparedness Programme supports COVID-19 response in target countries

    NIPH's Global Health Preparedness Programme supports COVID-19 response in target countries

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    In March 2020, NIPH has quickly readjusted support for International Health Regulation Regulations long-term implementation projects in four partner countries to support COVID-19 response.
    Article
    Photo of truck accident
  16. The impact of the covid-19 pandemic on mental health of health care workers: protocol for a rapid systematic review

    The impact of the covid-19 pandemic on mental health of health care workers: protocol for a rapid systematic review

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    It is important to understand the psychological impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on healthcare workers, both frontline and non-frontline, and to identify possible interventions to address such impacts.
    Project
  17. Mental health problems combined with high alcohol intake increase risk of premature death

    Mental health problems combined with high alcohol intake increase risk of premature death

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    The risk of premature death doubles if you have mental health problems and drink more than the equivalent of two units per day, on average.
    Research findings
    Vinflaske
  18. Development Plan for Global Health

    Development Plan for Global Health

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    This development plan for global health has a long-term, strategic perspective.
    Brochure
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  19. Meningococcal disease: Short way from harmless bacteria to major epidemics

    Meningococcal disease: Short way from harmless bacteria to major epidemics

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    With just two gene mutations, harmless bacteria transform into a strain that could cause major epidemics in Niger and Nigeria. This is shown by a research study at the Norwegian Institute of Public
    Research findings
    Figure 1. The map shows how the outbreak, starting in one province in northern Nigeria, spread like an epidemic to nearby provinces and the neighbouring country, Niger over the next four years. Illustration: Brynildsrud et al., 2018
  20. Workshop on health preparedness in Oslo

    Workshop on health preparedness in Oslo

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    Palestinian visitors were in May shown how Norway work with risk communication, infection control, disease surveillance and laboratory safety, and experiences were shared between the two countries.
    Article
    Group of visitors in a laboratory
  21. Global Collaboration

    Global Collaboration

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    To support initiatives that will benefit all countries we are engaged in activities to strengthen global health security through a number of international organisations.
    Article
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