Research Questions:
We seek to elucidate key questions such as:
- What strategies can be employed to preserve human health by safeguarding against environmental hazards, be they natural or socio-cultural?
- How can public health be enhanced through the optimization of environmental conditions, particularly by minimizing the impact of pathogenic agents as perturbing environmental variables in relation to hygiene?
- In what ways can our understanding of the unique mechanisms underlying the transmission of infectious agents be leveraged to bolster protective measures for vulnerable populations?
Areas of Epidemiological Significance:
Various specialized fields have a consequential bearing on our research, each with distinct epidemiological implications. These include, but are not limited to, hand hygiene, hospital hygiene, food safety (encompassing meat and kitchen hygiene), sanitation, sexual health (focused on genital hygiene), water quality (covering both potable water and wastewater management), architectural hygiene, social hygiene, and animal health.
Integrated Framework:
Our research operates under the umbrella of a "One Health" framework, committed to advancing health promotion and disease prevention on a global scale. This approach recognizes the interconnectivity of human, animal, and environmental health, striving for holistic solutions that benefit all constituents of the ecosystem
Collaboration and networking
- Universitet i Tromsø
- Høgskolen i Innlandet
- University of Oslo
- University of Agder
- FHI
- Veterinærinstituttet
- University of Thessaly (Greece)
- McMaster university (Canada)
- University of Gondar (Ethiopia)
- University of Bahr ElGhazal (South Sudan)
- Makerere University (Uganda)