Our objectives
What we do
Youth participation driven by cross-disciplinary collaboration is a crucial driving force to implement the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and transform global health. The goal of the network is to empower student organisations to be bigger than the sum of their parts. We create synergies between our members, provide them with support and give them a strong, collective voice while forming a bridge between students and the other SIGHT networks.
The Student Organisations Network is composed of fifteen ambitious and engaged member organisations led by students from throughout Sweden and beyond. In total, our members count over 2000 affiliated students with more than 20 nationalities. We are always looking for new active members so be in touch if you’d like to discuss joining us.
Below you can see each member organisation of our network. Click on the logo to find out more about what they do!
By Nora Piay-Fernández and Solomiya Kasyanchuk, SIGHT Student Coordinators 2020/2021 Starting our year as SIGHT student coordinators in the middle of a global pandemic was
Student report from The SIGHT Award 2020 and Global Health Night Event, November 2020 By Solomyia Kasyanchuk and Nora Piay Fernandez, Student Coordinators. The past
Abeer Ahmad & Lydia Shotton about their year as SIGHT Student Coordinators 2019–2020 By Abeer Ahmad & Lydia Shotton: Here is a round up of what
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Food security in conflict: renowned experts to discuss solutions with students in Stockholm The Swedish Institute for Global Health Transformation (SIGHT) will host this year’s
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
As the summer begins, we celebrate the end of what has been a year of change for the Student Organisations Network (SON). We have been
The purpose of SIGHT is to use an interdisciplinary approach to promote Swedish research and education, and to provide a scientific basis for policy work in the field of global health.
SU PH student council represents all the students at the Stockholm University Department of Public Health Sciences. The council´s aim is to create an interactive environment for students to share ideas, collaborate and organise webinars featuring experts in the public health field.
The Swedish Society of Medicine’s Student and Junior Doctor Section involves medical student and young doctors in Sweden to promote ethics, research, education, public health, eHealth, quality in healthcare and global health.
We work to strenghten current and future doctors in their professional role – in relation to patients and the healthcare system as well as our local and global society.
The Swedish Society of Medicine is an independent scientific and professional organisation for Swedish doctors, medical students, and allied healthcare professionals.
Global health has been an outspoken priority of the organisation since 2008. The Student and Junior Doctor section, which consists of medical students and doctors who have yet to receive their medical license, have always had an focus on global health as well as the areas of medical ethics, research, education, public health, eHealth and quality in healthcare.
We work on both a local and national level within Sweden, organising a range of activities from seminars and workshops to podcasts and panel discussions, that raise awareness and understandning of global health and sustainable development among the public and future healthcare professionals.
We also advocate for health equity and sustainability through the societal debate, both directly and through the Society of Medicine. While striving to involve current and future physicians in global health transformation we also try to collaborate across disciplines to promote the common goal of health for all people.
3: Good health and wellbeing
4: quality education 10:reduced inequalities
13: climate action
16: Peace, justice and strong institutions
17: partnership for the goals
Our vision is a world free of health inequities. Our mission is to channel youth passion and talent to create positive change in people’s health, from spreading knowledge about global and planetary health topics to concretely improving the quality and accessibility of health care in low-income settings.
SOGH is a Swedish non-profit and non-governmental organization comprised of students and young professionals who share a passion to contribute to global health through evidence-based actions.
Together with our local and international partners, we engage in conversations with local communities to co-develop projects that bring a concrete positive change and take environmental and economic sustainability into account. While supporting projects both in Sweden and in low-income countries, we use our virtual and physical platforms to bring awareness about some of the most neglected health topics, such as women’s reproductive health.
3: Good health and wellbeing
4.4: youth talent
5: gender equality
13: climate action
17: partnerships for the goals.
Mother and Child Health Association (MACHA) is a Swedish non-profit organisation that works towards improving women’s and children’s health in a local and global perspective. MACHA’s vision is a world where everyone is given the same opportunities and to a life in freedom, dignity and health. Equal conditions, equal opportunities.
In many parts of the world, women are discriminated against on multiple fronts; they are often deprioritized compared to boys and men in education, healthcare, and food. They are of greater risk of being exposed to violence, rape and child marriage. Due to social and cultural norms, they often have a decreased mobility in society and in public space.
MACHA works towards increasing the interest and knowledge about Global Health issues amongst students and people in general. This is mainly done by organizing events, lectures, and seminars.
3: Good health and well-being
4: Quality education
5: Gender Equality
10: Reduced inequalities
IFMSA-Sweden’s vision is that all future doctors have expertise in professional treatment, see the importance of preventive public health work and act interprofessionally for equal care.
IFMSA-Sweden is a non-partisan and non-union organisation based on non-profit involvement. We create forums and opportunities for cooperation in health and health-related issues, both locally, nationally and internationally.
As an organization, we take our responsibility as future healthcare professionals by actively participating in the health policy debate. In addition, we inspire and empower our members to act for equal and fair care of the highest possible quality at all levels of society.
We are a complement to medical education and other health-related educations, and provide knowledge and competence development to students where the education is lacking. Our work provides future healthcare professionals with the tools and the ability to act professionally, both in society and in the meeting with the patient.
IFMSA-Sweden is a non-profit association that works for peace and improved health both locally and globally and aims to construct a network between all the world’s healthcare students. We belong to and work closely with the International Federation of Medical Students’ Associations, which is represented in some 100 countries with around 1.3 million members.
The IFMSA, founded in 1951, is one of the world’s oldest and largest student-run organisations. For more than 65 years, IFMSA has worked locally, nationally and internationally on human rights and public health issues and is recognized by the UN, WHO and WMA, among others. In addition, we have a unique exchange program in clinical medicine and medical research together with a variety of universities around the world.
IFMSA represents the opinions and ideas of future health professionals in the field of global health, and works in collaboration with external partners. IFMSA builds capacity through training, project and exchanges opportunities while embracing cultural diversity so as to shape a sustainable and healthy future. Examples of our active projects in Sweden are projects on disaster medicine, SRHR-education for teenagers, information about Swedish healthcare and health for immigrants, mental health projects and more.
In Sweden, we are present in all seven places with medical education and we are constantly growing in size, passion and competence. We are fully run by our approximately 1,500 members, so if you have any idea for how we can make the world a better place, make your voice heard with us!
3. Good health and well-being
17. Partnership for the goals
4. Quality education
Connecting students and young professionas in the field of public and global health to professionals.
Our main event during the year is the SNIH conference, where we choose a topic of relevance and explore different angles to it. This allows students to participate and get to know specialists from that area. Additionally we have workshops and events where students and young professionals can learn skills needed in the beginning of their careers.
3. Good Health and Well being
4. Quality education
8. Decent work and economic growth
16. Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
DGH-KI is part of the nonprofit organization Decolonizing Global Health – Sweden.
DGH-KI aims to advocate and act for decolonisation, by reflecting on and combating the systematic and structural colonial practices and power dynamics in global public health. We aim to promote equity and inclusive practices within the field and facilitate knowledge/reflection, awareness and advocate for institutional change.
DGH-KI facilitates reflection, awareness and advocate for institutional change.
We provide an inclusive and safe space for reflecting on the inequities and power dynamics shaping the current Global Public Health architecture by organizing various activities such as conferences, book-clubs, and study circles.
Our work is driven by the goal to raise awareness of the colonial history and its persistent and pervasive power within the Global Public Health field and beyond. DGH-KI provides a platform for collaboration and discussion of post-colonial practices and to promote decolonization.
We advocate for institutional change within the research and educational practices at Karolinska Institutet as well as promote inclusive opportunities for participation of students and equal partnerships with institutions from the Global South through syllabi audits and policy changes.
Further, we are interested in collaborating with other partners and student organizations within the Global Health field and also within the SIGHT SON Network.
3. Good health and wellbeing
4. Quality education
10. Reduced inequalities
16. Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
17. Partnerships for the goals
The Society’s mission is to promote Health Economics and Outcomes Research (HEOR) excellence to improve decision making for health globally.
The ISPOR student chapters provide a platform to support and develop future leaders in the field of health economics and outcomes research (HEOR). The student chapter at Karolinska Institutet aims to:
3. Good health and wellbeing
4. Quality education
8. Decent Work and Economic Growth
9. Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
17. Partnerships for the goals
Polygeia is a non-partisan student-run think tank engaging the brightest student minds in research on global health issues and policies. Our mission is to act as a springboard to foster the next generation of public health leaders. We provide an unparalleled platform for students to hone their research skills and engage with global health issues, offering our researchers training sessions as well as the chance to present their work at our annual conference.
To deliver high-quality research each of our teams is led by at least one postgraduate editor with considerable experience, and brings together students from a variety of subject backgrounds to ensure a diverse range of insights into the global health sphere.
Our organisation is driven by our wish to contribute to the establishment of equitable access of excellent health across the globe therefore our research in focused on any issues impacting global health.
We provide internal research opportunities (i.e. the local team decides the project they wish to pursue), comissioned projects and international collaborations between our 7+ branches across the globe.
3. Good health and wellbeing
4. Quality education
5. Gender equality
6. Clean Water and Sanitation
10. Reduced inequalities
13. Climate action
16. Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
17. Partnerships for the goals
Eye On Global Health aims to spark conversations, share knowledge and facilitate learning. We cover a wide range of global health topics and shed light on complex issues through our blog, events and partnerships.
Eye on Global Health (EOGH) is a student-led initiative, affiliated with the School of Global Health at the University of Copenhagen. We publish a range of articles related to global health and organize events like film screenings and panel debates around key issues in the field. We publicize our blog and events with the SIGHT SON Network and welcome members to read, write and participate in our activities.
3. Good health and wellbeing
4. Quality education
5. Gender equality
10. Reduced inequalities
13. Climate action
16. Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
17. Partnerships for the goals
We are the Public Health Section of Medicinska Föreningen at Karolinska Institutet. Our goal is to support students in six Master’s programmes at KI, by organisising interesting activities, sharing different opportunities and creating a network of public health students.
PHS is a part of the students union at KI, whose role is to monitor and participate in the development of the education and the conditions for studies at the university. We meet monthly to discuss progress, problems and potential educational opportunities for students to be involved in. We are relevant to support the education of our generation of future members of the global health community.
SDG3: Good health and well being
SDG4: Quality education
SDG16: Peace, justice and strong institutions
GlobeLife is a global health network jointly initiated between Karolinska Institutet and Uppsala University. The overall aim of GlobeLife is to strengthen collaboration through research and training in the field of global health both within and between Uppsala University and Karolinska Institutet.
The globeLife students’ section aims to inspire and engage future professionals of global health.
The Sahlgrenska Academy Students for Sustainability aims to provide and establish sustainable measures for improved sustainability and health among students of Sahlgrenska Academy.
Various projects for example urban gardening, movie nights and panel discussion to spur thinking on measures to enhance good health, quality education and ensure climate protecion with a major focus on the susainability of these actions. This is done by engaging stake holders including students, healthcare providers and organizations.
3.Good Health and wellbeing
4.Quality Education
Promoting more sustainable operations within student associations and representing student interests in the area of sustainability internally and externally.
Various projects under SSG aim to cover all possible topics within sustainability and work actively to create awareness and action among students and large actors in various industries. By engaging in/hosting multiple national and international events, we try to bring awareness to global health through practical aspects like case competitions and workshops. We hope to help the network to learn more themselves while gaining a larger audience.
We at SSD@KI have teamed up to raise awareness on the sustainability crisis and emphasise the urgency of action and the need for increased self-reflection.
We define sustainability as an approach of using minimal resources to reach a goal and taking into account the well-being of generations to come, whether it be creation of less wasteful and harmful means of production or a more equal society.
We promote a more sustainable (future- and planet-proof) way of living and aim to address more than just the climate, while showing how easily one can live more sustainably!
We think that a sustainable mindset holds that we are aware of inequalities, acknowledge privileges, and yet make sustainability accessible to everyone.
We want to make an appeal to individual responsibility in an optimistic and fun way, and increase general awareness on various sustainability-related topics.
We aim to be open and welcoming, to inspire, motivate, and promote equality (gender, educational, financial, …).
Lastly, we promote well-being (mental & physical) and prioritise providing reliable information to our network.
We are a group of Bachelor and Master students at Karolinska Institutet who are passionate about making a change for the better and who are willing to devote their free time to that cause.
Our projects are focused on bringing the issues related to sustainable development to light and offering solutions that can be implemented on individual and institutional levels. The events that we organise are tackling different problems that fall under various SDGs, for example fast fashion or sea pollution. However, as a committee based at one of the best medical universities in the world, we put strong emphasis on how the notion of sustainability is related to health. In our events(especially seminars and workshops) we strive to underline the interconnectivities between a just social system, proper environmental policies, considerate economic regulations, and our health.
Being part of this network makes it possible for us to share ideas and knowledge and work together to improve the health and lives of thousands of people.
2: no hunger
3: good health and well-being
4: quality education
5: gender equality
7: renewable energy
9: innovation and infrastructure
10: reduced inequalities
12: responsible consumption
13: climate action/protect the planet
14: life below water
15: life on land
16: peace and justice
