Innovation and Technology for Sustainable Health

29 November 2023

Using innovation and technology is crucial to achieving Sustainable Health as it holds the key to addressing pressing global health challenges and ensuring equitable access to advanced healthcare solutions. During this seminar experts shared insights as they introduce a valuable tool and discuss the challenges and potential of this field.

 

Global Conversation on Sustainable Health. Climate Change and Health: Mitigating the Effects of Extreme Weather

5 September 2023

During this seminar, experts in the field discussed the pressing issue of climate change and its impact on health, specifically focusing on extreme weather events such as flooding. The panel addresses the current state and actionable steps toward sustainable health solutions.

Global Conversations – Turning Research into Action: Strategies for Effective Implementation

4 May 2023

Achieving impactful and sustainable health interventions based on research is fundamental to ensuring sustainable health. However, this process can be challenging and time-consuming, despite its importance. During this seminar, experts in the field shared valuable knowledge and presented a toolbox that can aid you in turning your research into practical applications.

 

Global Conversations – The new EU Global Health Strategy. Listen, discuss and contribute

9 February 2023

The EU is in the process of setting out its position on the newly launched Global Health Strategy, intending to improve global health security and deliver better health for all in a changing world. Universities and civil society organisations are essential contributors to this process. In this online seminar, participants had the opportunity to listen, discuss and contribute to the Strategy. Read an article about the seminar: CESH seminar contributes to the EU Global Health Strategy

 

Global conversation – Information sharing and public participation for sustainable health

25 October 2022

A global conversation about information sharing and public participation for sustainable health.

Speakers:

• Bridget Msolomba Malewezi, medical doctor, public health practitioner, motivational speaker, activist & health columnist
• Johan von Schreeb, medical doctor, professor in Global Disaster Medicine at the Department of Global Public Health
• Wilson Akiiki Kaija, journalist, editor, media trainer and researcher

 

Special edition Stockholm +50 – Our health is on fire

2 June 2022

A global conversation organised together with the International Federation of Medical Students Association focusing on how climate change affects our health and how can we relieve the consequences. The event was organised in association with Stockholm +50.

Speakers:

• Maria Wolodarski, president of Swedish environmental organisation Doctors for the Environment
• Rawlance Ndejjo, Environmental Health Scientist and Makerere University coordinator for the Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Health.
• Anna Oudin, epidemiologist and statistician. Investigates how air pollution and other environmental factors may affect the brain, e.g. dementia and mental health.
• Clara Brune, vice-president of IFMSA Sweden. Project coordinator of the climate-health campaign Our Health Is on Fire
• Ruth Ngechu, Pathfinder international. Global engagement director Kenya
• Ahmad Owda, Medical student and a member of the Stockholm +50 Youth Taskforce

 

From research to action

7 December 2021

Watch the previous Global Conversation that focused on ways to move from research to action and unite sectors and disciplines to impact sustainable health.

Speakers:

• Dr Rhona Mijumbi-Deve – Research scientist and health policy analyst based at Makerere University, College of Health Sciences, Uganda
• Tanja Kuchenmüller – Leads the Evidence to Policy and Impact unit in the Research for Health Department/Science Division at World Health Organization Headquarters
• Lina Nordquist – Associate professor of physiology, Member of the Swedish Parliament

 

Multisectoral collaboration

10 March 2022

Watch the session that focuses on how to adopt multisectoral collaboration to improve the health of the people and the planet.

Speakers:

• Nelson Sewankambo – Professor of medicine. Former principal of the College of Health Sciences, Makerere University Uganda
• Gabriel Wikström – The Swedish Agenda 2030 coordinator. Former Minister for Public Health, Healthcare and Sports in the Swedish Government