Global mental health
The Global mental health research group聽is a national research group hosted by the following institutions at University of Bergen:聽Centre for International Health聽and Centre for Crisis Psychology.
Affiliation
About the research group
鈥淭here is No Health without Mental Health鈥 (WHO)
We endorse 鈥淭here is No Health without Mental Health鈥 (WHO) and believe mental health research is needed to achieve the SDG Goal 3: 鈥淓nsure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages鈥 , and we focus particularly on:
- SDG 3.4: By 2030, reduce by one third premature mortality from non-communicable diseases through prevention and treatment and promote mental health and well-being
- SDG 3.5: Strengthen the prevention and treatment of substance abuse, including narcotic drug abuse and harmful use of alcohol.
We hold a strong child and adolescent focus, and engage in mental health research related to migration, poverty, emergencies, cross-cultural understanding of mental health, and clinical and public mental health matters.
Mission
We aim to build competencies in global mental through research and training. Our focus is the Sustainable Development Goals SDG 3.4 and 3.5 focusing on mental health and psychosocial wellbeing throughout the life span. Our interests are in line with several global and national strategies. The current strategy from the Ministry of Foreign affairs and Ministry of Health and Care services has now embraced global health in their strategy: 鈥淏edre helse, bedre liv鈥 2020-2024 (Eng. Better health, better lives). Norway's International Development Strategy on Combating Non-Communicable Diseases includes mental health. The WHO Mental health action plan 2013鈥2020 has been extended to 2030. One of the four objectives of the action plan is to strengthen information systems, evidence and research for mental health.
Collaboration
The research group is cooperating with the Norwegian national 鈥淣etwork for Global Mental Health Norway鈥
Members of the group collaborate with partners in a wide range of countries.
Projects and collaborations include:
- Bhutan with Memorandum of Understanding with Khesar Gyalpo University of Medical Sciences of Bhutan
- Cambodia
-Demographic Republic of Congo
-Ghana
-Uganda - Makerere University
-Ethiopia
-Vietnam
- Nepal
We have also worked with private actors and NGOs including:
- Nyenga Foundation
- Save the Children
- SOS Children鈥檚 villages Norway
Events
People
Group manager
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Group members
Ane-Marthe Solheim Skar Group member
Anselme Simeon Sanou Group member
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Catherine Schwinger Group member
Christine 脴degaard Group member
David Lackland Sam Group member
Dawit Shawel Abebe Group member
Esperance Kashala Group member
Gerd Eli Haaland Group member
Gro Mjeldheim Sandal Group member
Hanne Marit Bj酶rgaas Group member
Hans Kristian Maridal Group member
Harald B忙kkelund Group member
Henriette Risvoll Group member
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Ingrid Kvestad Group member
Group leader
Jarle Eid Group member
Joyce Nalugya Group member
Katja Isaksen Group member
Kerstin S酶derstr酶m Group member
Ketil 脴degaard Group member
Lars Lien Group member
Marit Hafting Group member
Marthe J眉rgensen Group member
May Lene Karlsen Group member
May-Britt Rocio Posserud Group member
Group member
Norberg Skokauskas Group member
Patrick O'Loughlin Group member
Ragnhild Dybdahl Group member
Sigrun Marie Moss Group member
Solveig Kolaas Group member
Sudan Prasad Neupane Group member
Suraj Tapa Group member
Thorkild Tyllesk盲r Group member
Tor Strand Group member