Global Health

Global Health is a topic that concerns not only the field of medicine, but also those of political science, social sciences, geography, history and information technology. Global health encompasses both the arena of study and research as well as medical practice and policymaking. The multi-discipline approach aims to understand the various factors responsible for global health, to improve worldwide health and to realize the goal of equality in the health system.

The CAS Research Focus "Global Health" aims to connect all the teaching and research activities at LMU concerning global health, beyond the boundaries of the individual faculties, and to examine the initially medical questions also in terms of their socio-political implications and ethical dimensions. Common interests are to be determined, with new cooperation and joint projects to be initiated in the long term.

Spokespersons

• Prof. Dr. Katja Radon
  (Work and environmental epidemiology, LMU)
• Prof. Dr. Peter Falkai
  (Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, LMU)
• Prof. Dr. Matthias Siebeck
  (Visceral Surgery, LMU)

Research Focus Group

• Dr. Christian Adam
  (GSI for Political Science, LMU)
• Stephan Berthold
  (Global Health AG)
• Dr. Günter Fröschl
  (Infectious and Tropical Medicine, LMU)
• Prof. Dr. Florian Heinen
  (Neurology, Dr. von Haunersches Kinderspital, LMU)
• PD Dr. Andrea Jobst
  (Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, LMU)
• Nora Koenemann
  (Global Health AG)
• PD Dr. Claudia Lang
  (Institute for Ethnology, LMU)
• Prof. Dr. Stephan Lessenich
  (Institute for Sociology, LMU)
• Prof. Dr. Georg Marckmann
  (Institute of Ethics, History and Theory of Medicine)
• Prof. Eva Rehfuess, Ph.D.
  (Institute for Medical Information Processing, Biometry, and Epidemiology)
• Mike Rüb
  (Global Health AG)
• Lynda Sagrestano, Ph.D.
  (Institute for Sociology)
• Claudia Schnupp
  (Global Health AG)
• Tabea Spickermann
  (Global Health AG)
• Prof. Dr. Hella von Unger
  (Institute for Sociology, LMU)
• Prof. Dr. Paula-Irene Villa
  (Institute for Sociology, LMU)
• Prof. Dr. Roland Wenzlhuemer
  (Historical Seminar, LMU)
• PD Dr. Verina Wild
  (Institute for the Ethics, History and Theory of Medicine, LMU)

Visiting Fellows

• Prof. Angus Dawson, Ph.D.
  (University of Sydney, Australia)
• Vincent Micheal Kiberu, Ph.D.
  (Makerere University, Uganda)
• Prof. Carmi Margolis, Ph.D.
  (Ben-Gurion University, Israel)
• Prof. Devi Sridhar, Ph.D.
  (Global Public Health, University of Edinburgh)

CAS^Video

Please find video recordings of this Research Focus here: CAS^Video – Global Health.

Events

• Workshop – "Global Health an der LMU"
  (Winter Semester 2018/19)
• Lecture by Prof. Angus Dawson, Ph.D. – "What is Global Bioethics?"
  (Winter Semester 2018/19)
• Lecture Series – "Global Health"
  (Summer Semester 2019)
• Internal Workshop – "Teaching Global Health" with Evening Lecture by PD Dr. Michael Knipper – "How Is It Possible to Integrate International, Interdisciplinary and Intercultural Dimensions of Health into Teaching of Global Health?"
  (Winter Semester 2019/20)
• Lecture by Prof. Carmi Margolis, Ph.D. – "Is Global Health Education Important for all Medical Students?"
  (Winter Semester 2019/20)
• Internal Workshop – "Learning Mental Health Systems: New Approaches and Evidence from the OPAL Project"
  (Winter Semester 2019/20)
• Workshop – "eHealth: Trends and Innovations"
  (Winter Semester 2019/20)
• Lecture by Prof. Alison Thompson, Ph.D. – "Ethics and COVID-19: The Importance of Trust"
  (Winter Semester 2020/21)
• Panel Discussion within the Lecture Series "Cutting Edge" – "Global Health. Inbegriff von Interdisziplinarität"
  (Winter Semester 2020/21)

Associated Events

• Lecture Series – "Lecture Series on Global Health"
  (Winter Semester 2018/19):
• Lecture by Prof. Paul Garner – "Systematic Reviews: What have they ever done for Tropical Medicine?"
• Lecture by Dr. Stefan Oschmann – "Cross-sectoral Collaboration – The Key to successfully combating neglected Tropical Diseases"
• Lecture by Dr. Martin Herrmann – "Climate Change and Health – The Case for Transformation and the Hidden Story of Power (and Powerlessness)"
• Lecture by Prof. Dr. Ilona Kickbusch including Screening – "Global Health & WHO"
  (Wintersemester 2018/19)
• Symposium – "Humanitarian Aid and Development Cooperation"
  (Winter Semester 2018/19)
• Symposium – "Protecting Workers' Health – Global Challenges and Opportunities in Work related respiratory Diseases"
  (Winter Semester 2018/19)