'Operatie Alert' leert ziekenhuispersoneel omgaan met slachtoffers van seksueel geweld. Onze collega, Prof. Ines Keygnaert, was te horen in 'De Ochtend' van Radio 1 shorturl.at/uyzLS

HIGH Horizons' Veronique Filippi with Ana Bonell write about the impacts of the #ClimateCrisis on the health of pregnant women & their newborns and the need for urgent action on #InternationalWomensDay 👇

Van ongepaste opmerkingen tot een knip zonder toestemming tijdens de bevalling: Anna Galle, Ines Keygnaert en Kristien Roelens geven achtergrond en duiding bij de term "obstetrisch geweld". eoswetenschap.eu/gezondheid/van…

Throwback to #ANSER2024 Gender-based violence demands tailored interventions for dignity, empowerment, and justice. Recommendations: increase law enforcement credibility, establish LGBTQAI+ support services, promote inclusivity... Stay tuned for more! 🚨⚧️ #GBV

Call for #HeatHealth action plans 🌡️🌎 In an effort to better understand evolving governance around heat & health, we have partnered with Global Heat Health Information Network and World Health Organization (WHO) to analyse existing plans: where they are, who they protect and how. Share action plans👉ghhin.org/news/global-ca…

Een op de drie vrouwen ervaart gebrek aan communicatie en inspraak tijdens de bevalling: "Gevoel dat er over hun hoofd gepraat wordt" . Een onderzoek van Anna Galle en collega's vrtnws.be/p.RaEDGAN3e UGent Geneeskunde & Gezondheidswetenschappen UZ Gent UGent

ICRH-M SETS UP STAND AT ACADEMIC FAIR. At the invitation of the Government of Flanders, ICRH-M took part yesterday in the academic event organized by the European Union to promote study opportunities in Europe for university students from Mozambican universities.

What are the impacts of #ExtremeHeat on maternal, newborn and child health (MNCH)? The HIGH Horizons and World Health Organization (WHO) conceptual framework details the direct and indirect pathways in which heat exposure can lead to adverse MNCH outcomes. Find our more 👉 high-horizons.eu/news-conceptua…

Dr. Chandra-Mouli Venkatraman succesfully defended his PhD UGent Geneeskunde & Gezondheidswetenschappen , sustaining and enhancing school-based sexuality education programmes in resource constrained and conservative contexts: Replicable lessons from positive-deviant countries". Congratulations Chandra!

👏👏Today Dr. Susan Babirye successfully defended her PhD UGent Geneeskunde & Gezondheidswetenschappen "Formal and informal institutions and their role in shaping vulnerability to HIV for young people (15-24 years) working in social venues in Uganda: - a sequential multi-methods study". Congratulations Susan!

Op 15 juni is het Internationale Dag tegen Ouderenmis(be)handeling. Bij ICRH focussen we op ouderen en hun rechten. #OperatieAlert ontwikkelt een opleidingsmodule en richtlijnen voor zorgverleners om geweld bij ouderen tijdig te detecteren en gepast te reageren.

🌍 #WorldRefugeeDay 🌍 Many refugees are fathers whose resilience deserves attention. Discover fathers’ experiences in Belgian asylum centers in a recent paper of ICRH-member Leni Linthout: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/cf… #ICRH #Refugees #Fatherhood

Balancing work, family and academic endeavour was a tough journey. On 28th June, I completed my PhD. Alhamdulillah. Thanks to my family, supervisors Marleen Temmerman, MBS, MD, MPH, PhD JO @Gamal serour and Prof Gichangi. To my UNFPA colleagues in various country offices, thanks for your support.

The Climate and Health Africa Conference (CHAC) 2024 call for abstracts closes in one month 🚨 Present your research or case study on work that lies at the intersection of #ClimateChange and health at this exciting inaugural conference. More details 👉 climatehealthconf.africa/abstracts/

14 master's students from 13 countries have started the ANSER Summer School this week. Honored to present our impressive list of lecturers:

We ended the last weeks before the summer recess @UGent with successfull, fruitful and interesting PhD defenses ICRH of UGent_fge Congratulations Cecilia Akutakwasa; Batula Abdi and Chea Stevenson and supervisors!

📢 Operatie Alert update! Er staan 2 nieuwe basismodules geweld online: - 1.3 Trauma: ontstaan en impact - 1.4 Suïcidepreventie na geweld (in samenwerking met VLESP Ontdek de e-learnings op operatiealert.be

Congratulations Prof. Marleen Temmerman: she is honored with the title of "Commander in the Order of Leopold" by His Majesty the King of Belgium! nieuwsblad.be/cnt/dmf2024071… Marleen Temmerman, MBS, MD, MPH, PhD UGent UGent Geneeskunde & Gezondheidswetenschappen Belgian Royal Palace

🚨 Onderzoek naar hulp voor mensen met een beperking die in een voorziening wonen en seksueel geweld meemaakten 🚨 Ben jij of ken jij iemand die wil deelnemen aan het onderzoek? 🙋‍♀️🙋‍♂️ 📢 Check de details in de post en deel dit bericht zodat we samen meer mensen kunnen bereiken.

What does protecting refugees from SGBV mean? How can we install gender-sensitive asylum procedures in Belgium? @ICRH member @loreroels is presenting on 'Gender & asylum' for die Keure's yearly migration law lecture series on 5 December UAntwerpen 🌐Info: bit.ly/40vePQW