STUDENT. Initially he used Wikipedia as an aid for his own studies, then he began to discover minor errors or formulas that he could clarify and improve. Now, medical student, Carl Fredrik Sjöland, is active in the comprehensive international translation project intended to make medical information accessible to people in developing countries. During the Ebola outbreak in West Africa, traditional media such as CNN, the BBC, or WHO was not…
Strategy for increasing survival of mothers and newborns in South Asia
DOCTORAL THESIS. In several South Asian countries, midwifery is not an established profession. As a result, complications in both mothers and newborns are extremely common. Malin Bogren has been commissioned by the UN to work in Nepal, Afghanistan and Bangladesh. In her thesis, she presents a strategy on how the midwifery profession can be established in low-income countries – and in this way, improve the health of mothers and newborn. …
Six centers get the green light for UGOT Challenges
STRATIGIC The Vice-Chancellor has approved six new centers for UGOT Challenges – a SEK 300 million project at the University of Gothenburg that addresses social problems at the global level. Two of the centers are directed by researchers at Sahlgrenska Academy. The Vice-Chancellor’s decision for Stage 2 of UGOT Challenges was based on an assessment by an external panel of experts. Twelve of the 100 prospective centers that expressed interest…
Global Week in November – Akademiliv’s selection from the program
INTERNATIONALIZATION. Global migration in the world is the focus of Global Week during November 16 to 18 at the Pedagogen building. The program caters largely to students, but employees can also find interesting seminars during these three days.
Researchers in the eye of the storm
EMERGENCY RESPONSE. While 65,000 people are warming up for the Göteborgsvarvet – also known as the Gothenburg half marathon, Amir Khorram-Manesh and his colleagues are gathered in the staff room of the Prehospital and Disaster Medicine Centre in Olskroken. At the Centre, medical emergency preparedness is coordinated for all of Gothenburg’s major events. A tool to be used to support medical readiness at international events and disasters is also being developed here.