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Department of Epidemiology and Global Health

The Department of Epidemiology and Global Health is an international, multidisciplinary research and teaching environment located within Umeå University’s Faculty of Medicine. Founded in 1986, we now have around 80 people from all over the world working in the department, with a shared mission to contribute to equitable and sustainable improvements in health and welfare across the globe.

Peer-reviewed journals

The Department hosts the following peer-reviewed journals:

Global Health Action

SHAJ – Somali Health Action Journal

Journal of Community Systems for Health

Featured Stories

Rebecca Tapper
First doctoral student from the Arctic Graduate School to defend her thesis

Rebecca Tapper has investigated the health risks and working conditions of outdoor workers in Arctic climates.

Kolorektal cancer
Screening can reduce colorectal cancer mortality by more than 40 percent

The findings are based on up to 14 years of follow-up data from the Stockholm-Gotland region.

Hand som håller en spurta med TBE vaccin.
Knowledge alone is not enough: Many outdoor workers remain unprotected against TBE

Vaccine accessibility, cost, and employer support may be just as important as knowledge of the disease.

News

First doctoral student from the Arctic Graduate School to defend her thesis
Published: 2026-09-09

Rebecca Tapper has investigated the health risks and working conditions of outdoor workers in Arctic climates.

Screening can reduce colorectal cancer mortality by more than 40 percent
Published: 2026-08-21

The findings are based on up to 14 years of follow-up data from the Stockholm-Gotland region.

Knowledge alone is not enough: Many outdoor workers remain unprotected against TBE
Published: 2026-08-19

Vaccine accessibility, cost, and employer support may be just as important as knowledge of the disease.

Hybrid Work Improves the Work Experience – Particularly for Women
Published: 2026-07-02

Positive effects include more accessible leadership and greater workplace satisfaction.