With the new funding from RCN, the Department of Health and Society (Helsam) has received its fourth allocation under the same call – Collaborative Projects to Address Challenges in Society and Business (forskningsradet.no).
“The results are encouraging and give us extra motivation in a challenging competitive situation for external funding in the higher education sector,” says Ivan Dragicevic, head of the Research Administration at Helsam.
“I would like to express my sincere gratitude to the entire team at Helsam for the fantastic effort you are making. Kåre Moen's latest project is another important contribution to Helsam's research portfolio, which is based on a complex understanding of illness, health, and health systems,” says Head of Institute Elin Olaug Rosvold.
Migration and Health Outcomes
Kåre Moen’s project is a four-year study specifically focused on men from sexual and gender minorities in Zimbabwe and Tanzania. It explores how their migration journeys within Africa (especially to South Africa) and to Europe (including Norway) relate to health outcomes, access to healthcare services, and overall quality of life.
The study will also incorporate perspectives from healthcare providers, public officials, and civil society organizations to provide a nuanced understanding of the barriers and opportunities for improving the physical and mental health of migrants.
“The aim of the project is to develop knowledge about measures that can reduce health inequalities and promote the inclusion of migrants from sexual minorities. This is important because it can contribute to fairer and health-promoting living conditions. The project has perhaps become especially significant given the current critical global discourse on minorities and inclusion,” says Kåre Moen.
The project will be part of the research portfolio of the cluster CORE Health Gender and Sexualities (uio.no), an initiative led by Moen with support from the African Research Universities Alliance (ARUA) and The Guild of European Research-Intensive Universities (the Guild). This cluster includes eight universities: five in Africa and three in Europe.
Av: Thea Cecilie Engelsen