A5009634361- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Education and experiences of immigrants and refugees
- Migration, Refugees, and Integration
- School Health and Nursing Education
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Obesity and Health Practices
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Sex work and related issues
- Education, Healthcare and Sociology Research
- Education Systems and Policy
- Public Health Policies and Education
- Global Health Workforce Issues
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Historical and modern epidemiology studies
- Health, psychology, and well-being
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
University of Bergen
2020-2025
Racism is a public health crisis. Black communities (including Africans, the African diaspora and people of descent) experience worse outcomes as demonstrated by almost any measure wellbeing-e.g. life expectancy; disease prevalence; maternal mortality rates. While promotion has its foundation in promoting equity social justice, it clear that however well-intended, we are not affecting meaningful change for quickly enough. Through this article, outline intersection determinants anti-Black...
As the COVID-19 pandemic recedes, SARS-CoV-2 vaccination is crucial for reducing transmission and severity, but vaccine hesitancy remains a challenge. The study explored community actions initiatives addressing among Somali immigrant communities in cities Upper Midwest, USA, Western Norway, focusing on trust factors comparing members of diaspora two distinct social cultural contexts. Qualitative collective case studies were conducted, involving 14 semi-structured interviews with key...
In recent times, record numbers of unaccompanied refugee minors (URMs) have settled in Norway. Many researchers investigated the myriad challenges URMs face when settling countries refuge, but fewer focused on strategies they use and resources draw upon. Moreover, dominant focus is minor boys' experiences because are overrepresented this group. Unaccompanied girls therefore less visible within URM research. The aim our study was to explore girls' adaptation life Norway focusing their...
Abstract Refugees from the Global South face many challenges when they arrive in Europe, not least having their subjectivities and beliefs questioned as part of requests for them to adapt norms destination context. Although there has been much critical research on migrant integration adaptation, few these studies have used an intergenerational lens investigate experiences refugee children youth. This article addresses this gap using a social navigation theoretical framework qualitative data...
This paper explores how the salutogenic theory can enable us to re-envision health promotion work with marginalized communities, towards an approach that acknowledges and honours their resilience. We use three core concepts in Antonovsky's model of - sense coherence, generalized resistance resources specific explore theory's relevance equity, thus presenting new opportunities for we might radically re-evaluate current approaches. conclude a more equitable requires increased participation...
Globally, the HIV/AIDS pandemic continues to have an enormous impact on affected societies. Despite several health promotion interventions being carried out, remains a major cause of deaths in low and middle income countries. At workplace, has brought about reduction productivity, increased staff turnover, production costs, high levels stigma, etc. HIV stigma is one main reasons why continued devastate number societies around world. presents barriers prevention different settings including...