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Time for applications to The Einhorn Family Foundation

September 28, 2022

The Einhorn Family Foundation supports projects aiming at promoting health, mainly among children in low- and middle-income countries. Most projects receiving support are scientific. Applications are received twice a year, the last dates being 15th of April and 15th of October. Some applications are sent to external reviewers. Applicants may be invited to present their projects personally. The total sum

SIGHT Talk 2 at Norrsken Foundation in Stockholm

September 20, 2022

Last August 31st, SIGHT hosted the second SIGHT Talk out of three at Norrsken Foundation. Experts on climate change and mental health gathered to discuss the urgency of climate anxiety among youth. The event started with a short welcome from the SIGHT secretariat and continued with two background presentations from Diarmid Campbell-Lendrum, head of the unit on Climate Change and

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SIGHT Talk 2 at Norrsken Foundation in Stockholm

September 20, 2022

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SIGHT’s purpose is to promote an interdisciplinary approach, to strengthen and bridge Swedish research and education, and to provide a scientific basis for national and transnational collaborative policy work, in the field of global health. SIGHT is an institute under the auspices of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences.

Sustainable development cannot be achieved without improved health globally

SIGHT’s purpose is to promote an interdisciplinary approach, to strengthen and bridge Swedish research and education, and to provide a scientific basis for national and transnational collaborative policy work, in the field of global health. SIGHT is an institute under the auspices of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences.

Sustainable development cannot be achieved without improved health globally

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Sight award

"Maternity care is a revealing test of how equal a country is"

The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has elected Dr. Ashish KC for the SIGHT Award 2021 of SEK 100,000 for his work in strengthening the quality of maternity and infant care in low-and-middle-income countries (LMIC)

Text: Ulrica Segersten/Alexander Farnsworth

GLOBAL HEALTH PERSONALITIES

“Disease prevention does not win elections for decision makers”

Ulf Magnusson, licensed Swedish veterinarian, Diplomate of the European College of Animal Reproduction and Professor of Animal Reproduction at the Department of Clinical Sciences at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU).

Text: Ulrica Segersten

Director's Corner

Newletter messages from Peter Friberg, co-founder and SIGHT Director.

Health and Climate Change

SIGHT has on-going projects on health and climate change in collaboration with the Swedish partner of the Lancet Countdown initiative at Umeå University.

News

Reports from the Student Network, SIGHT Fellows and from the SIGHT team engagements.

Child Health

Placing children at the centre of the Sustainable Development Goals.

Upcoming events

Calendar with SIGHT and Global Health events.

Refugees & Healthcare

Identifying intersectoral approaches that are effective in providing refugees with improved health and quality of life.

Director's Corner

Newletter messages from Peter Friberg, co-founder and SIGHT Director.

News

Reports from the Student Network, SIGHT Fellows and from the SIGHT team engagements.

Upcoming events

Calendar with SIGHT and Global Health events.

Health and Climate Change

SIGHT has on-going projects on health and climate change in collaboration with the Swedish partner of the Lancet Countdown initiative at Umeå University.

Child Health

Placing children at the centre of the Sustainable Development Goals.

Refugees & Healthcare

Identifying intersectoral approaches that are effective in providing refugees with improved health and quality of life.

Sight student network

Leaders of tomorrow

Through SIGHT Student Network there is a great opportunity to strengthen cooperation between different student groups. SIGHT can be the enabling stepping stone for students passionate about global health, regardless of discipline. By working together with students SIGHT not only gains crucial perspective of students, but is also able to introduce a truly disciplinary global health approach to to leaders of tomorrow.

about sight

SIGHT has a small secretariat at the premises of the Academy. As SIGHT is part of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, SIGHT does not have a board of its own. However, there is an interim Scientific Advisory Committee.The organogram indicates that SIGHT will be based on a solid foundation of partnerships and collaborations.