About us
The University of Gothenburg, Chalmers, the University of Borås, the Defense Medicine Center, as well as several regional hospitals are represented among the members of the centre. This creates multidisciplinarity and enables the formation of the center to prepare questions that touch several research areas at the same time.
The center's goal is to carry out research, development and education in the subject area of disaster medicine at the University of Gothenburg. We are a knowledge center on behalf of the National Board of Health and Welfare in research and development work around disaster medicine with a focus on total defence. The current operating period extends until the summer of 2029.
About Disaster Medicine and the focus of the center formation
The center's goal is to carry out research, development and education in the subject area of disaster medicine at the University of Gothenburg. We are a knowledge center on behalf of the National Board of Health and Welfare in research and development work around disaster medicine with a focus on total defence. The current operating period extends until the summer of 2029.
The centre brings together stakeholders around some of society's greatest challenges, such as preventive efforts in climate-related disasters, healthcare in crisis and war, incidents involving the spread of chemical, biological, or radiological agents, pandemics, mass casualty management, and disaster medical leadership.
The field of disaster medicine lies at the intersection of medical science, healthcare science, political science, climate and environmental science, medical technology, peace and conflict studies, management, organizational science, and communication science.
Disaster medicine is the science of analyzing and developing methods for healthcare when the available resources are insufficient for acute care. It covers the entire national crisis and disaster management cycle and involves the management and organization of public health interventions during disasters and major events, including the specific medical needs within a community during a disaster.
