Die Research Platform Neurourbanism (RPN), gefördert von der Berlin University Alliance (BUA) im Rahmen der Exzellenzförderung des Bundes und der Länder, hat ihr Forschungsprojekt "Exploring and Designing Urban Density. Neurourbanism as a Novel Approach in Global Mental Health", gestartet.

Im Citizen-Science Teilprojekt “Deine Emotionale Stadt” wollen wir herausfinden, wie sich Berlin anfühlt.

Gemeinsam mit Bürger*innen und Besucher*innen Berlins wollen wir Emotionen sammeln und eine Stadtkarte Berlins entstehen lassen.

Hierfür haben wir eine App entwickelt, über die Bürger*innen und Besucher*innen Berlins eine Woche lang ihre emotionale Erfahrung im Berliner Alltag mit uns teilen können. Dazu werden dreimal täglich über unsere App "Urban Mind" einige Angaben zum momentanen emotionalen Befinden und zur aktuellen Umgebung gemacht.

Die Beantwortung der Fragen dauert nicht länger als zwei bis drei Minuten. Diese Angaben werden über ein GPS-Signal dem jeweiligen Standort zugeordnet.

So wollen wir besser verstehen, welche baulichen, gestalterischen oder sozialen Faktoren in der Stadt Einfluss auf unsere Psyche haben.

Gemeinsam wollen wir herausfinden, was Städte der Zukunft zu lebenswerten Orten macht und wertvolle Erkenntnisse für eine gesundheitsförderliche Stadtgestaltung sammeln.

Über diesen Link (https://linktr.ee/deineemotionalestadt) finden Sie alle wichtigen Informationen zu unserem Projekt „Deine Emotionale Stadt“.

• Unsere App ist inzwischen in Deutsch, Englisch, Arabisch, Türkisch und Russisch verfügbar.
• Seit Projektstart haben bereits rund 1500 Personen aktiv teilgenommen.
• Über 30 erfolgreiche Veranstaltungen, Vorträge, Workshops und wissenschaftliche Roundtables haben stattgefunden.

Together with Dr. Lisa Hoffmann from the German Ministry for Economic Development Cooperation (BMZ), we want to get together to discuss the issue of global mental health in conflict settings, our Hub Community theme for 2024-25. 

Ms. Hoffmann will outline the work of BMZ in this area. We will then hear short impulses on different areas of conflict; man-made conflicts, natural disasters and climate change. Finally, we will discuss the specific challenges of mental health in these particular areas. 

We look forward to your participation!
Merle & The Global Mental Health Community

The climate crisis is also a crisis of mental health. Climate change is impacting mental health, but while the climate and mental health movements are increasingly gaining attention, only few actors are addressing them as interlinked crises. Over the past few months, our Hub Community on Global Mental Health has contributed knowledge and expertise to the dialogue on the impact and consequences of climate change for mental health.

Our guest for next week’s meeting, Jessica Newberry Le Vay, is a Climate Change and Health Policy Fellow at the Climate Cares Centre, Imperial College London. Her work in policy, education and research focuses on the links between climate change and mental health.

On Wednesday, April 17th, at 5:00 p.m., we will meet to will talk about the publication of our policy brief on Planetary Mental Health, learn more about the work of the Climate Cares Centre and explore opportunities for future collaboration. We look forward to insightful discussions and welcome members of all Hub Communities to join us for this exciting event.

Liebe Mitglieder der Akteursgruppe Jugend,

Hello everyone!

hereby I would like to invite all young global health enthusiasts to the online youth consultations ahead of the 77th World Health Assembly! The youth consultations aim to promote exchange between young people on global health topics and to get an overview of priorities and opinions. You will receive the access link to the meeting after registering via this form.

We would like to share an upcoming hybrid conference on 'The Realisation of Human Rights in Societies Beyond Growth', hosted by the Human Rights Centre at the University of Essex.

This conference promises enlightening discussions on the intricate dynamics between economic growth, human rights, and post-growth strategies.

Featuring keynote speakers Kate Raworth, Jules Pretty, Olivier De Schutter, and Annalisa Savaresi, this event is an invaluable opportunity to delve into the crucial dialogue surrounding sustainable futures within planetary boundaries.

Interested in attending online? Find further information here. 

The Global Urban Health Community is organizing a lecture series on "City Diagnoses" to operationalize the previously published policy brief of urban health. Each week an expert from academia or practice is presenting their work on integrated assessments of urban health, as well as the challenges and opportunities arising.    

Global urbanization is an ongoing megatrend. Cities are places that offer both opportunities and challenges for human health, and their dynamic development makes them “spaces of opportunity” for different futures. “City diagnoses” are intended as a tool to help identity a city’s health opportunities and challenges, develop a shared vision of the future for the local context, and create the basis for health-promoting action for a healthy future of cities. Together with interested parties and invited practitioners, the Global Urban Health Community Lecture Series will explore the concept of “city diagnoses” from different perspectives.

This May (13th-17th) the Heidelberg Institute of Global Health will be hosting a one-week in-person course entitled, "Applying the Rights Based Approach in Achieving Health Related SDGs". In this course we will be covering the theories and frameworks of Human Rights and the Sustainable Development Goals. We will also delve into access to health and medicines for vulnerable populations (living in remote areas, people with disabilities, people with mental illness, people in detention centers) and investigate the WHO pandemic treaty.

The course is coordinated by myself (Maureen McGowan) and my colleague Dr. Astrid Berner-Rodoreda and will include wonderful lecturers from various institutions (i.e., University of Toronto, Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences).

If this course is of interest to you, please feel welcome to visit our website or contact the email below! We hope to see you there!

Over the past four years, the COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted daily life, placed a heavy burden on healthcare systems worldwide and highlighted glaring inequalities in the management of global health crises. It has revealed significant gaps in disease surveillance and data sharing and highlighted the urgent need to strengthen global health research. The strategy of intensive containment of the COVID-19 pandemic has often been at the expense of tackling other infectious diseases such as tuberculosis and HIV, leading to fragmented and nationally focussed solutions. 

The need for a more equitable and coherent global health strategy, particularly with regard to preparing for and responding to future pandemics, is clear. The webinar "Initiating Change: A global health approach in the wake of pandemics" o will bring together experts from national and international health bodies, policymakers and the pharmaceutical industry to discuss the pressing issues of global health policy and pandemic prevention. In particular, the focus is on ensuring equitable access to medicines and vaccines, promoting global health research and improving surveillance and data exchange mechanisms. It is based on the conference report "Global Health Approach for Infectious Diseases - A Proposal for the Next Decade",  a joint publication of the national academies of Ethiopia (EAS), Germany (Leopoldina), Senegal (ANSTS) and South Africa (ASSAf), which emerged from the workshop "Infectious Diseaseas beyond COVID-19" on 23-24 May 2023 in Berlin (weblink).  

Programm: https://www.leopoldina.org/livp-global-health

Registrierung: https://leopoldina-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_LKsd3QhJSuaQdfbkGW_SeA

In this webinar we will introduce the concept of economic evaluation of health interventions and discuss its importance as a tool for policy making with Dr. Francisco Pozo-Martin as panellist. We will also illustrate how to implement an economic evaluation with an example set in the African context.

Francisco Pozo-Martin is a research scientist at the Evidence-based Public Health Unit (ZIG2) in RKI's Centre for International Health Protection. He is a health economist and quantitative health services/ systems researcher with more than 15 years of experience in Global Health research. Among other topics, he has worked on decision analysis models for cancer treatment, economic evaluation of cancer diagnostics and hypertension control interventions, and modelling human resources for maternal health. Recently he has been working on developing and synthesising evidence regarding the effectiveness of public health and social measures against COVID-19.

There will be time for questions after the presentation. Registration is not needed.

The webinar-series has been opened to the broader public health community. The main addressees are the participants of the 2.5-year online and offline training course on applied public health research methods, which aims to develop strategic skills and strengthen networking among researchers working on public health projects in GHPP partner countries.

Information on the CARe project can be found here:
https://www.rki.de/EN/Content/Institute/International/GHPP/projects/care.html

Target group: Researchers, Public Health workers, students with interest in Global Health

Location: Robert Koch Institute, Nordufer 20, 13353 Berlin, lecture hall, and online via WebEx Webinar (hybrid)

Speaker: Kenneth Sherr, University of Washington

Public attendees need to register for on-site participation by mailing to abbr title="Zentrum für internationalen Gesundheitsschutz""ZIG-Talks@rki.de by 14th May 2024. Online participation is possible without registration. If you need a confirmation of participation, please contact ZIG-Talks@rki.de beforehand.

The Global Urban Health Community is organizing a lecture series on "City Diagnoses" to operationalize the previously published policy brief of urban health. Each week an expert from academia or practice is presenting their work on integrated assessments of urban health, as well as the challenges and opportunities arising.    

Global urbanization is an ongoing megatrend. Cities are places that offer both opportunities and challenges for human health, and their dynamic development makes them “spaces of opportunity” for different futures. “City diagnoses” are intended as a tool to help identity a city’s health opportunities and challenges, develop a shared vision of the future for the local context, and create the basis for health-promoting action for a healthy future of cities. Together with interested parties and invited practitioners, the Global Urban Health Community Lecture Series will explore the concept of “city diagnoses” from different perspectives.

DER EUROPÄISCHE LANCET COUNTDOWN BERICHT ZU KLIMAWANDEL UND GESUNDHEIT 2024: WAS BEDEUTEN DIE ERGEBNISSE FÜR DEUTSCHLAND?

Der Lancet Countdown (LCD) Europe ist eine interdisziplinäre, internationale Forschungskooperation, die anhand von 41 Indikatoren die Auswirkungen des fortschreitenden Klimawandels auf die Gesundheit in Europa untersucht – und die politischen Antworten darauf. Am 13. Mai 2024 wurde der zweite Bericht mit den neuesten Forschungsergebnisse des LCD Europe im renommierten Fachjournal Lancet Public Health veröffentlicht.

Hier geht’s zum neuen Bericht.

Die Universität Heidelberg ist Teil der LCD Europe Forschungskooperation und lädt gemeinsam mit der Deutschen Allianz Klimawandel und Gesundheit (KLUG e.V.) und dem Centre for Planetary Health Policy (CPHP) zu einer Launchveranstaltung ein, auf der der neue Bericht vorgestellt wird. Gemeinsam mit Expert:innen aus Politik, Wissenschaft, Praxis und Zivilgesellschaft werden die zentralen wissenschaftlichen Erkenntnisse des aktuellen Berichts präsentiert und in den lokalen Kontext eingeordnet.

Datum: Donnerstag, 23.05.2024 | 10.30 – 12.30 Uhr
Ort: Alte Aula, Grabengasse 1, 69117 Heidelberg & online

The Global Urban Health Community is organizing a lecture series on "City Diagnoses" to operationalize the previously published policy brief of urban health. Each week an expert from academia or practice is presenting their work on integrated assessments of urban health, as well as the challenges and opportunities arising.    

Global urbanization is an ongoing megatrend. Cities are places that offer both opportunities and challenges for human health, and their dynamic development makes them “spaces of opportunity” for different futures. “City diagnoses” are intended as a tool to help identity a city’s health opportunities and challenges, develop a shared vision of the future for the local context, and create the basis for health-promoting action for a healthy future of cities. Together with interested parties and invited practitioners, the Global Urban Health Community Lecture Series will explore the concept of “city diagnoses” from different perspectives.

In today's lecture Christina Plantz from BZgA (Bundeszentral für gesundheitliche Aufklärung) will be presenting the StadtRaumMonitor tool as a participatory tool for health promotion. The lecture will be in German

++ Wegen der wenigen Anmeldungen, findet der Austausch leider nicht statt ++

Liebe Mitglieder der Akteursgruppe Jugend,

aktuell laufen die Wahlen zum neuen Lenkungskreis des Global Health Hubs Germany für die Jahre 2024-2026.

Bis zum 16. Juni 2024 könnt ihr noch eure Stimmen für die beiden neuen Vertreter:innen unserer Akteursgruppe Jugend im Lenkungskreis abgeben.

Damit ihr die Kandidat:innen vorab besser kennen lernen und euch einen guten persönlichen Eindruck verschaffen könnt, möchten wir gerne einen Austausch mit der gesamten Akteursgruppe anbieten. Die Kandidat:innen werden sich euch bei dieser Gelegeneit noch einmal kurz vorstellen und wir werden genug Raum für Fragen und gegenseitigen Austausch einplanen.

Wir freuen uns sehr über eure Teilnahme! 

Organisatorischer Hinweis: Bitte sagt hier in der Veranstaltung kurz zu oder ab, damit wir einschätzen können, wie viele Leute am Austausch teilnehmen werden. Wir planen das ganze ab 10 Teilnehmer:innen stattfinden zu lassen.

Beste Grüße
Paul & Sophie

Afrika-Verein invites to the 9th German-African Healthcare Forum "Building Healthcare Resilience in Africa: Trends and Partnerships", on 19th June 2024 at Hilton Hotel, Frankfurt am Main which is jointly organised by Afrika-Verein (German-African Business Association) and GHA - German Health Alliance.

Sustainable healthcare for all is an essential prerequisite for a sustainable global future. Nevertheless, many African countries still face the challenge of providing adequate responses to their medical needs. Building quality healthcare systems requires proactive action by policymakers and economic stakeholders. African countries need global commitment and mutual support through strong partnerships and robust health emergency response mechanisms to move towards a more resilient and secure healthcare system. The capacity of the health workforce, good policies and governance, infrastructure and cost-effective financing instruments become key elements in building a resilient healthcare systems in Africa.

Key topics:

• Global Partnership (Do we need healthcare partnerships?)
• Healthcare infrastructure
• Skills development & workforce in medical sector
• E-Health (AI; E-Mobility)
• Pharma (Drugs, Biotechnology, & Generic drugs, local vaccine production)
• Strengthening Local Value chains
• Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs)
• Women’s Health
• Financing Healthcare projects (regulatory framework & implementation)

Target Group:
German, African and European decision makers in business and politics, equipment manufacturers, project developpers, utilities, financiers & investors, development cooperation, think tanks etc.

Language: Conference languages are English and French. Translation will be provided in the main conference room.

Register here!

Dear Community,

We would like to draw your attention to the "Maternal Mental Health in Africa - Conversations" symposium on 19 June 2024. The free, hybrid event is organized by the Nuffield Department of Women's and Reproductive Health and the Africa Oxford Initiative at the University of Oxford, UK, in collaboration with the Perinatal Mental Health Project at the University of Cape Town.

Registration is open on Eventbrite.

The symposium promises rich discussions, collaboration opportunities, and the chance to shape the future of maternal mental health in Africa. We are particularly interested in hearing from speakers with real-world experience and expertise in the field from the African continent. The format will be conversational, with an emphasis on engaging discussions and debate.

We would like to invite you to submit an abstract for presentations at the symposium. The themes are:

1. Moving from Trial to Scale
2. Working with Social Determinants
3. Sustaining Capacity beyond Research

Submissions are welcome from researchers, advocates, practitioners, and individuals working in the NGO sector, with a focus on experiences and work conducted in Africa or with relevance to the African context.

The deadline for abstract submissions is 15 April 2024.

We very much look forward to your contributions to this important conversation on maternal mental health in Africa.