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Great to see Dr. Sandra Barteit contributing to the new Digital Active Learning online course developed within the THE-GLOW project. Looking forward to its release!
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sandrabarteit.bsky.social Sandra Barteit @sandrabarteit.bsky.social · 9d
Behind the scenes of recording a new online course on Digital Active Learning!
Recorded at Kasetsart University as part of the THE-GLOW project, the course brings together our previous workshops in a condensed format with inputs, exercises and practical examples.
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Sandra Barteit recording an online course on Digital Active Learning in front of a green screen. A monitor in the foreground shows a course slide titled “Designing Active Learning,” covering engagement, construction, application and feedback loops. Behind-the-scenes view of the Digital Active Learning course recording in a green-screen studio. Sandra Barteit is seated at a desk in front of the green screen, surrounded by cameras, studio lights, monitors and production equipment, with a crew member standing nearby. Wide view of the green-screen studio during the Digital Active Learning course recording. Sandra Barteit is seated at a desk in the background, facing several cameras, monitors and other production equipment. Behind-the-scenes view of Sandra Barteit recording the Digital Active Learning online course in a green-screen studio at Kasetsart University. Sandra is seated at a desk with a laptop, surrounded by studio lights, cameras and preview monitors.
October 1, 2026 at 11:40 AM
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Hello Bluesky 👋
We are the Digital Global Health Working Group at the Heidelberg Institute of Global Health (HIGH), Heidelberg University Hospital.
We’ll share updates on our research, teaching, publications, conferences, events and collaborations.
#GlobalHealth #DigitalGlobalHealth #HealthEquity
July 17, 2026 at 1:01 AM
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🌍 Meet our researcher Nour Kassem!
Her work aims to contribute to more climate-resilient and equitable HIV care.
#DigitalGlobalHealth #ClimateChange #HIV
Portrait of Nour Kassem, researcher with the Digital Global Health Working Group at Heidelberg University. The graphic introduces her research focus on climate change and HIV. Graphic presenting Nour Kassem’s research focus and vision. Her work uses wearable technologies and environmental data to investigate how climate change affects the health of people living with HIV, with the aim of supporting more climate-resilient and equitable HIV care.
September 22, 2026 at 2:16 PM
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I joined a dissemination event in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, sharing our work on climate change, heat stress and wearables in vulnerable populations.
An important opportunity to bring research into dialogue with policymakers, communities and other stakeholders.
#ClimateAndHealth #DigitalGlobalHealth
Sandra Barteit seated at a table during the dissemination workshop in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, with two colleagues. Behind them is the event banner highlighting climate change and health, sustainable nutrition, and the Changemaker project. Group photo of researchers and project partners standing together at the dissemination workshop in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, in front of the event banner. Sandra Barteit speaking into a microphone during the dissemination workshop in Ouagadougou, with her laptop open in front of her and the event banner visible behind her. Selfie of Sandra Barteit smiling with two female colleagues during the dissemination workshop in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.
September 23, 2026 at 12:48 PM
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🌍 Can wearable biosensors help us better understand the health impacts of climate change?

📖 Read our book chapter: www.sciencedirect.com/science/chap...

#DigitalGlobalHealth #ClimateHealth #DigitalHealth
Graphic announcing the Digital Global Health Working Group’s second book chapter. On the left, the text “Our 2nd book chapter is out!” appears above the cover of Volume 216 of Progress in Molecular Biology and Translational Science. On the right is the opening page of Chapter Five, titled “Climate change, health, and wearable biosensors: Harnessing emerging technologies to bridge environmental exposures and physiological responses,” by Nour Kassem, Perla Boutros, and Sandra Barteit. A black wearable wristband, the book cover, and the Digital Global Health Working Group logo are also shown. Infographic explaining why research on climate change, health, and wearable biosensors matters. It states that climate change is already affecting health, while its impacts can be particularly difficult to measure in low-resource and rural contexts. Wearable biosensors can capture real-time physiological responses to environmental stressors such as extreme heat. The global impact section explains that linking wearable data with environmental exposures can enable climate-sensitive health monitoring, help identify vulnerable populations, and inform more equitable global health responses, particularly in underserved regions. Images show people exposed to hot, dry environments. Graphic introducing the chapter authors: Nour Kassem, Dr. med. candidate; Perla Boutros, Dr. med. candidate; and Dr. Sandra Barteit, Digital Global Health Research Group Lead. The right side shows the chapter displayed on a smartphone and invites readers to comment “CLIMATE” to receive the publication link. The Digital Global Health Working Group logo and social media accounts appear at the bottom.
September 22, 2026 at 1:47 PM
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Climate Change is also a Mental Health challenge 🌍 🧠
Inspiring discussions in Switzerland on Heat, Mental Health, Sensor-based Research, and new collaborations across disciplines and countries!
#ClimateChange #MentalHealth #GlobalHealth #DigitalGlobalHealth
July 14, 2026 at 9:58 PM
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Congratulations to our team member Dr. Julia Feriato Corvetto on receiving DFG funding for a new 36-month postdoctoral project! 🎉
Her research will examine how heat affects mental health in Curitiba, Brazil, and what shapes vulnerability.
#ClimateAndHealth #MentalHealth #DigitalGlobalHealth
Graphic announcing a DFG-funded 36-month postdoctoral project by Dr Julia Corvetto. The project will investigate how heat affects the mental health of people living with mental health conditions in Curitiba, Brazil. The slide includes a photo of Julia speaking into a microphone and icons representing Curitiba, mental health and digital assessment. Graphic explaining the study design. The 36-month DFG-funded project will conduct a population-based cohort in Curitiba, Brazil, with six months of participant follow-up and regular chatbot-supported mental health assessments. The aim is to capture mental health experiences in participants’ daily lives. Graphic titled “Who is most affected?” explaining that heat-related mental health risks may vary according to living and social conditions. Four factors are highlighted: occupation and heat exposure at work; housing and heat exposure at home; income and resources to cope with heat; and contextual factors shaping vulnerability. The findings aim to support more equitable responses.
September 18, 2026 at 12:05 PM
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Digital mental health is about more than access 🌍

It was a pleasure to join the Co-Minded Research Community Workshop in Zurich and exchange ideas on how digital approaches can become more ethical, inclusive, and sustainable ✨

#DigitalGlobalHealth #GlobalMentalHealth
July 14, 2026 at 10:53 PM
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Great to see David Obor and Daniel Kwaro presenting our team's work at the Global Digital Health Forum 2025 in Nairobi 🇰🇪
Looking forward to seeing these discussions continue beyond the conference.
#DigitalGlobalHealth #ClimateHealth #GlobalHealth
dghheidelberg.bsky.social Digital Global Health Uni Heidelberg @dghheidelberg.bsky.social · Jul 24
🇰🇪 Inspiring discussions and new connections at the Global Digital Health Forum 2025! Our colleagues presented innovative work on digital approaches to climate and health, from climate-health surveillance to community-centred early warning systems.
#DigitalHealth #ClimateHealth #GlobalHealth
David Obor, Daniel Kwaro, and Dr. Martina Anna Maggioni seated together in a lounge area during a networking session at the Global Digital Health Forum 2025 in Nairobi, Kenya Daniel Kwaro posing with three fellow conference participants in front of the Global Digital Health Forum 2025 backdrop in Nairobi, Kenya. Daniel Kwaro posing with three fellow conference participants in front of the Global Digital Health Forum 2025 backdrop in Nairobi, Kenya. David Obor standing beside the large "GDHF 2025" event sign at the Global Digital Health Forum 2025 venue in Nairobi, Kenya.
July 24, 2026 at 11:10 AM