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- Enhancing collaboration for global health: Norad and FHI sign a new agreement to strengthen public health institutions and systems
Enhancing collaboration for global health: Norad and FHI sign a new agreement to strengthen public health institutions and systems
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Norad's acting director, Lisetta Trebbi, and FHI's director, Guri Rørtveit, signed an agreement for phase 2 of the "Building Stronger Public Health Institutions and Systems" program, also known as the BIS program. The collaborative project, which is a continuation of BIS 1 (2022-2025), aims to strengthen public health institutions and health systems in low- and middle-income countries. The agreement for BIS 2 lasts until 2029 and amounts to a total of 126.5 million NOK.News
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Here is a presentatiopn of our current and previous global climate and health current projects that focus on building climate resilient health systems in low-resource settings.Article
- Members of the NPPMN Network
Members of the NPPMN Network
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The NPPMN Network consists of members from Denmark, Norway, Finland, and Sweden.Article - Monthly webinars
Monthly webinars
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Here you will find information about upcoming webinars and previous webinars, including abstracts.Article - Report from workshop in Oslo 2024
Report from workshop in Oslo 2024
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Article - Project updates
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The IpreventNCD project directs its efforts towards the greatest public health impact through structural interventions and sustainability.Article
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We have on board a strong multidisciplinary team with complementary research capabilities to successfully conduct IpreventNCD project.Article
- Occupational and environmental exposures
Occupational and environmental exposures
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The Cancer Registry currently has several active projects related to occupational and environmental exposure with extensive national and international collaboration.Article
- Risk and protective factors for positive upbringing conditions and the prevention of crime among children and adolescents
Risk and protective factors for positive upbringing conditions and the prevention of crime among children and adolescents
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The purpose of this synthesis is to identify promoting and in-hibiting factors for children and young people’s upbringing (formative) conditions, as well as protective and risk factors for juvenile delinquency.Note
- The transition from adolescence to adulthood is taking longer
The transition from adolescence to adulthood is taking longer
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The transition to adulthood occurs later, despite puberty occurring earlier than before. This is shown by a new study from the Norwegian Institute of Public Health, the University of Oslo and the University of Bergen.Research findings - Impairments on vision and hearing
Impairments on vision and hearing
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We prepared an evidence and gap map (EGM) of scientific articles that includes Norwegian data on disabilities related to vision, hearing and deafblindness.Mapping review
- Vaccine against diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis and poliomyelitis
Vaccine against diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis and poliomyelitis
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Children in 2nd grade (about 7 years) and 10th grade (about 15 years) are offered the vaccine for diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis and poliomyelitis.Article
- Vaccine against diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, poliomyelitis, Hib-infection and hepatitis B
Vaccine against diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, poliomyelitis, Hib-infection and hepatitis B
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At 3, 5 and 12 months, children are offered a vaccine against diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, poliomyelitis, Hib infection and hepatitis B at the public health clinic.Article - Vaccine against rotavirus disease
Vaccine against rotavirus disease
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Rotavirus is the cause of approximately half of the cases of diarrhoea and vomiting in infants and toddlers. The virus transmits very easily.Article
- Norway contributes to new European initiative for improved cancer screening
Norway contributes to new European initiative for improved cancer screening
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How can we ensure high-quality and equitable cancer screening for everyone, regardless of who they are or where they live? This is the overarching challenge of a major, long-term EU initiative in which Norway plays an important role.News - Cancer prevention
Cancer prevention
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There is a lot you can do to prevent cancer. Here we present 12 tips to reduce your cancer risk.Article
- When will I receive the invitation?
When will I receive the invitation?
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ColorectalScreen Norway invites men and women to take part in screening from the age of 55. Invitations are sent out up to five times, until the age of 65.Article
- Why is vaccination so important?
Why is vaccination so important?
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A vaccine activates our immune system without making us sick. Many dangerous infectious diseases can be prevented in this simple and effective way.Article
- When will your child be offered vaccines?
When will your child be offered vaccines?
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Here is an overview of when your child will be offered vaccines as part of the Childhood Immunisation Programme.Article
- Before and after vaccination
Before and after vaccination
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Before the vaccination, the public health nurse will ask whether the child is healthy and if there were any reactions after previous vaccines. Most children show little or no reactions to vaccines.Article
- Vaccine against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR vaccine)
Vaccine against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR vaccine)
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Children are offered the MMR vaccine against measles, mumps and rubella at the age of 15 months and in 6th grade (approximately 11 years).Article - Vaccine against pneumococcal disease
Vaccine against pneumococcal disease
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Children are offered a vaccine against pneumococcal disease at their 3-, 5- and 12-month check-ups at the public health centre.Article - Vaccine against tuberculosis (BCG)
Vaccine against tuberculosis (BCG)
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Children in defined risk groups are offered the vaccine at the age of six weeks.Article
- What is registered in the Medical Birth Registry of Norway?
What is registered in the Medical Birth Registry of Norway?
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All births and spontaneous abortions after the 12th week of pregnancy are subject to registration in the Medical Birth Registry of Norway (MBRN). Most induced abortions allowed by abortion boards are also subject to registration.Article