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Centre for Health Crises

The Centre for Health Crises mobilises and coordinates interdisciplinary expertise and know-how with the aim of developing the role of universities in supporting society before, during and after health crises. By driving policy development, gathering and building expertise, developing educational activities and catalysing research collaborations, we build the next generation of health crisis experts, and work to ensure that knowledge and proven experience guide decision-making and preparedness.

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About us

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About us

We approach the topic of health crisis from an interdisciplinary, 'all hazards' perspective. Our work has a long-term focus while being ready to respond to urgent needs in the event of a health crisis, both nationally and internationally. Our activities derive from our strategic goals and focus areas. We have a tight-knit team based at our office at Karolinska Institutet and through our expert coordinators we gather expertise and experience in a number of relevant areas.

Science to policy

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Science to policy

We want science to inform policy development and decision-making in health crises. By using our advocacy and expertise mediation, we make clinical and practical experience from health crises available both nationally and internationally. Our goal is to make the health crisis expertise at universities available and to demonstrate the importance of universities having a role in supporting the surrounding community in a health crisis.

Health Crises Academy

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Health Crises Academy

The Health Crises Academy is the name we have given to our educational activities, where we develop and conduct training, workshops and courses in several areas related to health crises. To get a clear idea of existing supply and needs, we have conducted a training mapping in the field. We are also able to develop specially adapted training programmes for urgent needs in health crises.

Health Crises Network

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Health Crises Network

The Health Crisis Network brings together the expertise, experience and resources available at Swedish universities, in a variety of fields, all of which are essential in the preparedness, management and evaluation of health crises. We coordinate the network. Membership is based on the individual’s relevant expertise. The aim is to create more effective collaborations and develop the role of universities in health crises and total defence.

Nordic Health Crises University Network

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Nordic Health Crises University Network

The Nordic Health Crises University Network is a network that brings together health crisis expertise from six Nordic universities to help strengthen preparedness, resilience and capacity to respond to health crises. The focus is particularly on co-operation in the areas of pandemic preparedness and response, and extreme weather events and climate change. We are the coordinating partner in the network.

Collaboration partners

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Collaboration partners

We collaborate with a number of partners, both internationally and nationally. Our collaborations utilise, develop and disseminate our expertise. It also strengthens our voice in discussions and dialogues related to health crisis preparedness and management. Not least, through our partners, we have the opportunity to second expertise to ongoing health crises and to work on health crisis preparedness.