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Umeå Centre for Global Health Research

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The Umeå Centre for Global Health Research (CGH) is a Centre of Excellence within Umeå University in Northern Sweden. [1]

23 relations: Arctic, Climate change, Demography, Economics, Epidemiological transition, Epidemiology, Gender, Global health, Global Health Action, Human migration, Karolinska Institute, Medicine, Primary healthcare, Professional degrees of public health, Public health, Research institute, Sociology, Statistics, Sweden, Umeå, Umeå University, University Hospital of Umeå, Urbanization.

Arctic

The Arctic is a polar region located at the northernmost part of Earth.

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Climate change

Climate change is a change in the statistical distribution of weather patterns when that change lasts for an extended period of time (i.e., decades to millions of years).

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Demography

Demography (from prefix demo- from Ancient Greek δῆμος dēmos meaning "the people", and -graphy from γράφω graphō, implies "writing, description or measurement") is the statistical study of populations, especially human beings.

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Economics

Economics is the social science that studies the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services.

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Epidemiological transition

In demography and medical geography, epidemiological transition is a phase of development witnessed by a sudden and stark increase in population growth rates brought by improved food security and innovations in public health and medicine, followed by a re-leveling of population growth due to subsequent declines in fertility rates.

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Epidemiology

Epidemiology is the study and analysis of the distribution (who, when, and where) and determinants of health and disease conditions in defined populations.

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Gender

Gender is the range of characteristics pertaining to, and differentiating between, masculinity and femininity.

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Global health

Global health is the health of populations in the global context; it has been defined as "the area of study, research and practice that places a priority on improving health and achieving equity in health for all people worldwide".

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Global Health Action

Global Health Action is a peer-reviewed open access healthcare journal published by Co-Action Publishing on behalf of the Umeå Centre for Global Health Research, hosted by the Unit of Epidemiology and Global Health, Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine at Umeå University, Sweden, and physically located within the University Hospital of Umeå.

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Human migration

Human migration is the movement by people from one place to another with the intentions of settling, permanently or temporarily in a new location.

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Karolinska Institute

The Karolinska Institute (KI; Karolinska Institutet; sometimes known as the (Royal) Caroline Institute in English) is a medical university in Solna within the Stockholm urban area of Sweden.

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Medicine

Medicine is the science and practice of the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease.

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Primary healthcare

Primary healthcare (PHC) refers to "essential health care" that is based on "scientifically sound and socially acceptable methods and technology, which make universal health care accessible to all individuals and families in a community.

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Professional degrees of public health

The Master of Public Health (M.P.H.), Master of Science in Public Health (MSPH), Master of Medical Science in Public Health (MMSPH) and the Doctor of Public Health (Dr.P.H.), International Masters for Health Leadership (IMHL) are multi-disciplinary professional degrees awarded for studies in areas related to public health.

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Public health

Public health is "the science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life and promoting human health through organized efforts and informed choices of society, organizations, public and private, communities and individuals".

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Research institute

A research institute or research center is an establishment founded for doing research.

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Sociology

Sociology is the scientific study of society, patterns of social relationships, social interaction, and culture.

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Statistics

Statistics is a branch of mathematics dealing with the collection, analysis, interpretation, presentation, and organization of data.

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Sweden

Sweden (Sverige), officially the Kingdom of Sweden (Swedish), is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe.

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Umeå

Umeå (South Westrobothnian; Uumaja, Ume Sami: Ubmeje, Upmeje, Ubmi) is a city in north east Sweden.

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Umeå University

Umeå University (Umeå universitet) is a university in Umeå in the mid-northern region of Sweden.

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University Hospital of Umeå

University Hospital of Umeå, in Swedish Norrlands universitetssjukhus (Nus), is the major hospital in northern Sweden, situated in Umeå.

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Urbanization

Urbanization refers to the population shift from rural to urban residency, the gradual increase in the proportion of people living in urban areas, and the ways in which each society adapts to this change.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Umeå_Centre_for_Global_Health_Research

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