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We must be prepared for a prolonged war and a massive health crisis

Posted by Ole Petter Ottersen

It is now five weeks since Russia invaded Ukraine and began a war that has hit swathes of the population extremely hard. UNHCR describes the situation as the fastest-growing refugee […]

2022-04-04

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“A call for an immediate ceasefire and peaceful end to the Russian aggression against Ukraine”

Posted by Ole Petter Ottersen

Last week, the Lancet–SIGHT Commission on Peaceful Societies through Health and Gender Equality (of which I am a member), published an article in The Lancet that strongly condemns the Russian Government’s aggression […]

2022-03-28

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The war calls for our competence and puts us to the test

Posted by Ole Petter Ottersen

From the vantage point of a medical university, each and every war is a health crisis, calling for our competence and putting us to the test. The vision embedded in […]

2022-03-15

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Many questions and activities on the war in Ukraine

Posted by Ole Petter Ottersen

This is the English version of a previous blog post in Swedish After Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, events have moved with shocking speed and raised issues that we are compelled […]

2022-03-10

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Time to reflect on our international collaborations

Posted by Ole Petter Ottersen

This is an English version of a blog post previously published in Swedish (March 3, 2022) A few days ago, the Swedish government – via Minister for Education Anna Ekström […]

2022-03-05

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