About the High North
The High North is an important area of commitment for the Norwegian Institute of Public Health.
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Tuberculosis (TB) in Norway
Tuberculosis is caused by the mycobacterium tuberculosis. The disease usually occurs in the lungs (pulmonary tuberculosis), but can affect all the organs in the body.
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An evidence and gap map of randomized trials and systematic reviews for self-help apps
We were commissioned by the Norwegian Directorate of Health to prepare an evidence and gap map of research on apps as self-help tools to improve health.
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Parents’ use of mobile screens and interaction with children 0-6 years old
The Norwegian Institute of Public Health was commissioned to systematically review research on the consequences of parental use of mobile screens (smart-phones, tablets) when interacting with children 0-6 years old.
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Digital seminar - Deciding fairly
This is a free digital session event at the conference 'Fair Priorities in Unjust Circumstances' by the International Society for Priorities in Health Conference. Time: 28 April 2022 13:30 – 14:25 CET.
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The relationship of travel distance to delivery institutions and accompa-niment for women giving birth
We were commissioned to perform a systematic review of knowledge about the effect of organized follow-up and emergency preparedness services on birth outcomes in pregnant women / mothers who have a 60-90-minute, or over 90-minute journey to the maternity hospital.
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Deciding fairly
This is a free digital session event at the conference 'Fair Priorities in Unjust Circumstances' by the International Society for Priorities in Health Conference. Time: 28 April 2022 13:30 – 14:25 CET.
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Annual Report 2021
The Annual Report describes the research in the Centre for Fertility and Health and sums up 2021.
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Health Security at the NIPH
By contributing to better health globally we can also analyse how developments internationally will affect health in Norway.
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Monitoring policy implementation and supporting early career researchers to create healthy physical activity and food environments in Europe
The Policy Evaluation Network (PEN) developed the ‘Physical Activity Environment Policy Index’ (PA-EPI), a monitoring framework to assess government actions for creating a healthy PA policy environment. The project is also supporting the professional growth of early career researchers, practitioners, and professionals through its early career network.
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NOURISHING and MOVING policy databases: full datasets from 14 European countries are now available
CO-CREATE colleagues at the World Cancer Research Fund International have been hard at work generating evidence and infrastructure to support local and national policy changes to make healthy choices the easiest, most appealing, and preferred choices for adolescents across Europe. The NOURISHING and MOVING databases highlight where governments need to take action to promote healthy diets and decrease physical inactivity. New datasets of diet-related policies and physical activity policies across Europe have been added to both databases. A recent publication in the Journal of Physical Activity and Health also provides insight into the development of the MOVING framework.
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CO-CREATE at the European Youth Parliament Novi Sad International Session
From the 9th of March 2022 onwards, CO-CREATE was part of the programme for the first large in-person event of the European Youth Parliament (EYP) after the COVID-19 outbreak. The International Session, themed ‘Bridging the Culture Gap’ hosted 200 delegates in Novi Sad, Serbia to showcase best practices and serve as a hub for innovation. Read on to learn more about the Committee on the Environment, Public Health, and Food Safety discussions and call for the evaluation and follow-up on the EU Action Plan on Childhood Obesity, which expired in 2020. At the end of the debate at the General Assembly was a resolution voted and passed?
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Norwegian COVID-19 research
The national COVID-19 knowledge programme sends out a newsletter with the latest Norwegian research about COVID-19. You can find our methods as well as released newsletters below.
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Action and Commitments from the CO-CREATE Dialogue Forums
EAT has developed a Dialogue Forum model to facilitate youth-led policy dialogues with policymakers, business leaders and other stakeholders to empower young people to identify and formulate obesity preventative policies with private and public actors.
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Transcranial direct current stimulation for depression and aphasia
The aim of this health technology assessment was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of tDCS for depression and aphasia. We also conducted a cost-analysis.
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Psychological debriefing for healthcare providers involved in adverse events
This systematic review aims to determine the effects of psychological debriefing for healthcare profession-als who have been involved in adverse events.
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Before and after vaccination
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.
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CO-CREATE Dialogue Forum
An intergenerational novel tool designed to connect youth and decisionmakers to co-create solutions for a healthier future.
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High vaccine uptake in the childhood immunisation programme
Despite the demands of the coronavirus pandemic on resources, the 2021 coverage statistics from the Norwegian Immunisation Registry SYSVAK show a consistently high vaccine uptake for children and adolescents.
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Newly-arisen respiratory tract symptoms, COVID-19 testing and positive test results
Symptoms of respiratory tract infections can begin with vague symptoms such as headache and blocked nose or more classic influenza-like symptoms such as fever, cough, sore throat and feeling unwell.
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