Eye on Global Health

A blog exploring overlooked areas in global health + connecting local to global. By MSc Global Health students at University of Copenhagen- views are our own.

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We are excited to announce the final event agenda for the Eye on Global Health’s Annual Writing Symposium on Decolonization and Climate Change, taking place on February 12th at the Global Health Room, CSS.📷

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📢New article alert!

Our latest blog post explores the intricacies of addiction - a historically complex and highly prevalent disease, shaped by both genetic and environmental factors.

📝You can read the full article here: https://t.co/BxDj8iXb3J

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As we start a new year, we want to highlight a very insightful event from last month: the film screening of "How to tell a secret" presented by Global Health Film Days in celebration of World AIDS Day🧬🌍

A review of the film is now live on our blog!
https://t.co/GT1LbYY4oU

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We are proud to share to the winner of the writing competition!

@CaberoyJoAnn piece 'Heroes Need Oxygen Too: The Silent CRYsis of #HumanitarianWorkers' reflects on what it means to look after those who look after others 🫂

➡️https://t.co/u7T9dOJX5g

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📢 Need a summer read?

Our latest article is an 'eye on'👀ethical storytelling. It asks us to personally reflect on our global health journeys from what we do, the places we visit and the people we meet...

Read it now ➡ https://t.co/fzDVgqNgTA

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📢 New article out now!

In our newest article, we talk with Ayan Musa about her thesis and her experience working with Internally Displaced People in Somaliland - the country she was born in. 🤩

Check it out now ➡ https://t.co/G19Wm5sflo

#NCDs #health

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@AfrYouth @DixonNungoh ✊Read the full piece here: https://t.co/5dbFGyCO4e

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In our new article, we talk broadening the conversation on #periodpoverty, menstrual stigma and gender norms in Maasai communities in Kenya with activist,
@DixonNungoh 🇰🇪

📣 Read it here: https://t.co/i0VdLbqprN ✊

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@AfrYouth @DixonNungoh 😊 For the correct link to find the whole article: https://t.co/5dbFGyCO4e

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@dush_43 @DixonNungoh 😊 For the correct link to find the whole article: https://t.co/5dbFGyCO4e

[Hans Kluge @hans_kluge]

#DigitalHealth is a flagship of our @WHO_Europe Programme of Work - essential to strengthening health systems across our 53 Member States.

We're inviting applications for our Strategic Partners' Initiative on Digital Health.

Deadline: July 10, 2023.

Details ⬇️

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Our new article, "Under the Rainbow Flag: The forgotten voices of period justice" is out now! Here we take a deep dive into Queer experiences of menstruation and the need for inclusivity in combating period poverty!

Check it out now ➡ https://t.co/gX1G66LcvZ

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Check out our latest blog article on https://t.co/R4IX8MG8cO 💚🌎
Learn how menstrual health intersects with environmental justice and why it's important to address this issue.
Read the full article now!
#PeriodJustice #ClimateJustice #Sustainability

[Renzo Guinto @RenzoGuinto]

Now on my way to #Denmark! 🇩🇰

To friends in CPH - join us at the University of #Copenhagen @KU_GlobalHealth on Tuesday as we discuss how to #DecolonizeGlobalHealth and advance #PlanetaryHealth!

https://t.co/hKye5F7N7i

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📣 In order to #KickOffTheDialogue2023 we need to demystify periods!

❤️Menstruation and period poverty are still taboo subjects for many, but they affect millions of people worldwide on a daily basis.

Check out our new article ➡ https://t.co/Ut5w0rpMUi

#EndPeriodPoverty

[PERIOD. @periodmovement]

#MHD2023 is almost here! 🌎️ 🩸Learn more at https://t.co/UrLFXgPqkk #WeAreCommitted #EndPeriodPoverty

[African Coalition For MH @AfriCoMH]

@UN_Women
🩸 I bleed
🩸 You bleed
🩸 She bleeds
🩸 We bleed
🩸 They bleed
🩸 You bleed

When something is this common, we need to be able to talk about it!

It is time to break the stigma around periods @UN_Women

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To kick off menstrual hygiene month, Eye on Global Health sat down with @trineangeline to discuss the campaign and the importance to #KickOffTheDialogue2023 ! 🤩

Check it out here ⬇️ https://t.co/GY7TmlrmM0

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Did you know? May is menstrual hygiene month!🤔

This year, we are collaborating with the inspiring organization Real Relief on their campaign called Hear Our Voices #KickOffTheDiaglogue2023 to help shed light on the issue of period poverty.

Stay tuned for articles and events!