Health
Towards a democratic and equitable health system. Project 3: Co-created communication channels and systems for increased collaboration between authorities and citizens
Much of the world’s infectious diseases are severely under-reported, sometimes because of lack of capacity to diagnose and statistics but also as a conscious decision to protect the economic and political interests. This approach is not consistent with a good democracy and threaten especially those people who are already struggling to defend themselves because of…
Towards a democratic and equitable health system – Project 1: Information systems for transparency and inclusion
Infectious diseases are severely under-reported global, sometimes because of lack of capacity to diagnose and report disease cases, but also as a conscious decision to protect economic and political interests. This approach is not consistent with a good democracy and threatens especially those who are already vulnerable, poor or uneducated. Lack of understanding of when,…
Arvidsjaur kommun – Mwanga District
Based on the results and dedication that the current rehabilitation project (No. 2014-0021) delivered, we intend to further strengthen begun development with the further development of rehabilitation services Mwanga District can be offered to its citizens. The four previous pilot units (health centres), which are already organized, and started to offer rehabilitation services within their…
Exchange of competences and experience for a better quality and patient safety in health care
The overall project objective is exchange of knowledge and experience in the field of quality and patient safety, which in turn can help to improve health and reduce patient injuries, a better quality of life for citizens. By comparing the work with quality and patient safety between Kronoberg County Council, Växjö and Tlokwe City Council,…
Equitable Health – Building capacity to address healthcare challenges in rural areas
Health inequity is a serious global problem and social determinants are strong predictors for health status. So is the place where you live; people in urban areas typically have better health than people in rural communities, where healthcare resources additionally are scarce. This project builds on the joint challenge of the two partners to provide…
Dengue early warning in a local community
To manage the growing burden of dengue, many actors have to interact and the awareness among citizens has to increase. The purpose of this project is to strengthen the organizational infrastructure of Yogyakarta city to address this issue. The goal is to introduce a new decision support system that makes it possible to deliver dengue…
Dengue risk communication in a local community
To reduce the growing burden of dengue in Yogyakarta, many societal actors need to interact creating increased awareness among citizens. The project objective is to design a concept for risk communication about dengue, based on the local citizens’ knowledge, attitudes, behaviors, needs and circumstances and integrate it as part of the local authorities’ regular work…
Influence and participation – a democratic and human right
In a democratic society of today all people should have the same influence and participation no matter what age, social situation or life circumstances they might have. Everybody must be included in society and get a good chance to live a meaningful and long life. The International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health, known more…
Ambulance Services
The Ambulance services in Buffalo City and Gävle were earlier involved in the project “Disaster management”. It was successful and it opened our eyes to issues in the ambulance organization in both South Africa and Sweden, but more importantly it showed how both countries could assist each other to develop the ambulance services. The projects…
Creating a supportive environment for health and learning
The proportion of children and young people with mental illness and disorders is increasing both in Sweden and in China. There is also, in both countries, an increase in lifestyle-related diseases such as overweight and obesity, even among adolescence. These risk factors affect both the motivation to maintain a healthy lifestyle as well as the…
