NOVA Implements Gender Equality Plan

NOVA University Lisbon will implement, in all its Organic Units, a Gender Equality Plan for the period 2021-2025, reaffirming its alignment with the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals. The Plan consists of 10 measures which aim to achieve a set of 44 objectives that are distributed over five dimensions, in particular: work-life balance and organisational culture,… Continue reading NOVA Implements Gender Equality Plan

The 1st Meeting of the Minds on Quality of Care – December 2nd and 3rd

The 1st Meeting of the Minds on Quality of Care, organized by the Athens Quality of Care Office, Division Country Health Policies and Systems, WHO Regional Office for Europe took place in December 2nd and 3rd . In this meeting Portugal was represented by Prof Paulo Sousa and Prof Adalberto Fernandes from the National School of Public Health, NOVA… Continue reading The 1st Meeting of the Minds on Quality of Care – December 2nd and 3rd

International research alliance aims to translate new cervical cancer screening strategy to low-income settings

An international research alliance, led by Ghent University, announces the five-year Horizon 2020 CHILI project on ‘A community-based HPV screening implementation in low-income countries’ to develop a cervical cancer screening strategy in compliance with the most recent WHO guidelines and tailored to the context and needs of four low – and middle – income countries:… Continue reading International research alliance aims to translate new cervical cancer screening strategy to low-income settings

GNAPH Declaration: Essential Skills of Health Professionals and Decision-makers for Better Public Health

The Global Network for Academic Public Health, which brings together associations representing schools and public health programs around the world, namely ASPHER – Association of Schools of Public Health in the European Region, to which ENSP- NOVA is a member, recently released a statement on the role of schools and academic public health programs in… Continue reading GNAPH Declaration: Essential Skills of Health Professionals and Decision-makers for Better Public Health

NOVA officially joins EUTOPIA European University

On 16 September, 2021, NOVA University Lisbon joined EUTOPIA European University in a ceremony in Brussels. EUTOPIA European University is a connected and inclusive community of universities that share common values and agendas. Through collaborative research, challenge-based learning foregrounding pedagogical excellence, greater student and teacher mobility, and shared innovation, EUTOPIA seeks to address local and global challenges, ultimately contributing to creating… Continue reading NOVA officially joins EUTOPIA European University

ASPHER´s Task Force for COVID-19 publishes article led by NOVA NSPH researcher

The Association of Schools of Public Health in European Region Task Force for evidence on COVID-19, which NOVA NSPH integrates, has just published an article on the current status of the pandemic in Europe, emphasizing that we are currently at a “crossroads”. The article “COVID-19 is at a Crossroads in Europe in Summer 2021: Risks… Continue reading ASPHER´s Task Force for COVID-19 publishes article led by NOVA NSPH researcher

World Patient Safety Day 2021 | 17 September 2021

World Patient Safety Day was established in 2019 to enhance global understanding of patient safety, increase public engagement in the safety of health care and promote global actions to enhance patient safety and reduce patient harm. This year, the World Patient Safety Day will be focus on promoting global actions to enhance Safe maternal and newborn care – “Act… Continue reading World Patient Safety Day 2021 | 17 September 2021

Professor João Sàágua was reelected as the Rector of the Universidade NOVA de Lisboa

Professor João de Deus Santos Sàágua defended his Action Program within the scope of his candidacy for the position of the Rector of the Universidade NOVA de Lisboa in a public hearing that took place by videoconference / zoom on June 16, 2021. After the General Council’s vote, Professor João de Deus Santos Sàágua was… Continue reading Professor João Sàágua was reelected as the Rector of the Universidade NOVA de Lisboa

Competition for Master’s Scholarship, under the Research Line “Health Literacy in Migrants”

The NOVA – National School of Public Health, has opened a tender for the attribution of one Scholarship for Master, within the scope of the Research Line on “Health Literacy in Migrants”, financed through its own revenues, with the reference: LITSAU|932163|2021. Scientific area: Health, Social, Human Sciences, or related fields Application deadline:The contest is open… Continue reading Competition for Master’s Scholarship, under the Research Line “Health Literacy in Migrants”

Admitted Applications

Admitted applications notice (PT) In compliance with the electoral regulation for the election of the Rector of Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, it becomes public that, by resolution of the Electoral Commission, on May 18, 2021, the application for the position of Rector presented by Professor João de Deus Santos Sàágua was admitted. Candidate João Sàágua Curriculum Vitae (PT)… Continue reading Admitted Applications