Cross-border research cooperation is necessary to overcome global transnational societal challenges. A key global challenge is the health of people in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Driven by global transitions in food supply systems and urbanization, in addition to the still high infectious diseases burden, chronic non-communicable diseases are also playing an increasingly important role in these countries.
In past projects we studied prevention and management strategies for type 2 diabetes and depression in India and Bangladesh. Currently, in cooperation with numerous NGOs and academic partners, we are collecting data on the health status and health determinants of young people in sub-Saharan Africa in the DASH and NUTRINT projects and are developing and evaluating interventions and policy measures to improve diet as well as mental and sexual and reproductive health.
Funded projects in this research area