WGH Norway News

Our Communication Lead, Synne Iversen, has recently launched ECHOES Clinical Placements.

WGH Norway welcomes our new Youth Coordinator, Rehema Løvlie.  In this vital role, Rehema will work to engage and mobilize young people in global health initiatives, fostering a new generation of advocates committed to health equity.

We are thrilled to welcome Synne Iversen as the new youth coordinator for WGH Norway.

Victoria C. Simensen, a senior Medical Doctor with the Norwegian Institute of Public Health (NIPH), will lead a new research coordination project that was granted EU funding in the fall of 2023.

The Global Health Norway Conference 2023 left attendees with a renewed sense of optimism and determination to contribute to the fight for health equity. It provided a platform to discuss, learn, and reflect on the lessons from the pandemic and the steps needed to build resilient and equitable health systems.

Women in Global Health Norway is happy to welcome Tore Godal as our new Goodwill Ambassador. Tore Godal's contributions to global health throughout his career cannot be overstated.

WGH Norway is highlighting members of its Advisory Group and enhancing awareness of gender equity in global health leadership nationally.

WGH Norway is highlighting members of its Advisory Group and enhancing awareness of gender equity in global health leadership nationally.

WGH Norway is highlighting members of its Advisory Group and enhancing awareness of gender equity in global health leadership nationally.

The Women's Careers and Empowerment in Global Health seminar in Kathmandu, Nepal on March 26, 2023 addressed gender inequality in leadership positions in academia, non-governmental institutions, and private sector institutions related to global health and how to empower women in the field. 

WGH Norway is highlighting members of its Advisory Group and enhancing awareness of gender equity in global health leadership nationally.

Join the team to connect the next generation of students, junior professionals, etc. interested and working in global health by organizing inclusion activities for communication and exchange.

WGH Norway is highlighting members of its Advisory Group and enhancing awareness of gender equity in global health leadership nationally.

Last month, WGH Norway hosted its third webinar part of the Inspiration Series! 

See the six key points Dr. Magda Robalo shared about inequity and inequality in global health during a high-level symposium in Oslo.

Women in Global Health (WGH) Norway joined the first gathering of WGH country chapters to discuss the global movement. We are pleased to share news and insights from that meeting in Nairobi, Kenya. 

WGH Norway is highlighting members of its Advisory Group and enhancing awareness of gender equity in global health leadership nationally.

On May 4th, WGH Norway hosted its second webinar part of the Inspiration Series! 

On March 30, WGH Norway hosted its first webinar part of a new Inspiration Series!

Women in Global Health (WGH) Norway together with the Centre for Global Health at the University of Oslo (UiO) and Equality Check celebrated International Women’s Day (March 8) with an event, “The Hidden Challenges of Professional Women.”   

WGH Norway is highlighting members of its Advisory Group and enhancing awareness of gender equity in global health leadership nationally.

Norway's newest women's health magazine, Hysteri interviewed Ingeborg K. Haavardsson, WGH Norway leader about the national chapter and the global movement it supports.

WGH Norway is highlighting members of its Advisory Group and enhancing awareness of gender equity in global health leadership nationally.

Women in Global Health (WGH) Norway is hosted by the Centre for Global Health (CGH) at the University of Oslo (UiO). The Secretariat is calling for expressions of interest from the Norwegian landscape nationally to organize the 2022 Annual Conference for WGH Norway.  

WGH Norway is highlighting members of its Advisory Group and enhancing awareness of gender equity in global health leadership nationally.