About us

Karolinska Institute, Department of Global Public Health

Karolinska Institutet is one of the world’s leading medical universities, with a vision to advance knowledge about life and strive towards better health for all. Karolinska Institutet accounts for the single largest share of all academic medical research conducted in Sweden and offers the country’s broadest range of education in medicine and health sciences. The Nobel Assembly at Karolinska Institutet selects the Nobel laureates in Physiology or Medicine. 

The Department of Global Public Health is a multidisciplinary department that aims to advance knowledge about challenges to and opportunities for public health in within local, national, and global settings. This includes studying how societal phenomena affect health in a globalized world and translating research evidence into public health action. https://ki.se/en/gph

The Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Health (CESH) is a collaboration between KI and Makerere University in Uganda. The aim is to develop capacity and mobilise actions towards achieving sustainable health, in accordance with the United Nations' Agenda 2030. https://ki.se/en/collaboration/international-collaboration/collaboration-networks/centre-of-excellence-for-sustainable-health 

Stockholm School of Economics’ (SSE) House of Governance and Public Policy

SSE’s House of Governance and Public Policy is a multidisciplinary institution with leading researchers and educators. They conduct cutting edge research and facilitate education on topics of high societal relevance, including professional development and capacity building within organizational and societal governance as well as the development of scientifically based public policy. https://www.hhs.se/en/research/research-houses/house-of-governance-and-public-policy/ 

The Centre for Resilient Health is a multidisciplinary research centre dedicated to advancing academic inquiry into the future of health, healthcare, and health policy. Its vision is to help drive positive change to healthcare for the betterment of communities worldwide. Connecting researchers across SSE’s academic departments as well as affiliated scholars from other universities, the center conducts research and provides education on innovation in health and healthcare, improved healthcare systems and policy, inclusive access to quality care, and a sustainable life science sector. https://www.hhs.se/en/research/centers/crh/