Passionate about creating healthier and more just communities.

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About us

The Community Health Lab (Grabovac Group) is a research group based at the Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, Centre for Public Health, Medical University of Vienna. We are a multidisciplinary team that is passionate about creating healthier and more just communities based on implementation science and following the principles of social medicine.

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Our projects

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Cancerless
Cancer Prevention and Early Detection among the Homeless Population in Europe
Less is More
De-Prescribing Pharmaceuticals for Patient Safety and Sustainable Public Health
Co-Captain
Co-Adapting and Implementing Patient Navigation for Primary Cancer Prevention
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Latest news

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Exploring Street Medicine during a Site Visit at “Chancenhaus Obdach Wurlitzergasse”
05 May 2026
Exploring Street Medicine during a Site Visit at “Chancenhaus Obdach Wurlitzergasse”
On May 5, GG members and students from the “Street Medicine” elective organized by Igor and Tobi at the Medical University of Vienna visited the Chancenhaus Obdach Wurlitzergasse, an institution of the Fonds Soziales Wien Obdach. The visit allowed our team to gain first-hand insights into the intersection of social services and healthcare for people...
Second ListenIn Consortium Meeting in Bregenz
04 May 2026
Second ListenIn Consortium Meeting in Bregenz
On April 28–29, the ListenIn consortium convened in Bregenz for a two-day meeting hosted by aks Gesundheit. The meeting brought together project partners to review progress and align on the next phase of the project. A key focus was the upcoming start of the empirical component, which will utilize a PhotoVoice approach to capture lived...
Honja presents INTERACT-Europe 100 Delphi Study at the European Cancer Summit
10 December 2025
Honja presents INTERACT-Europe 100 Delphi Study at the European Cancer Summit
Honja had the opportunity to participate in this year’s European Cancer Summit, organised by the European Cancer Organisation. The Summit brought together experts, patient advocates, and policymakers from across Europe to discuss current developments in cancer policy and reflect on the future of cancer care. Commissioner Olivér Várhelyi opened the event with the introductory keynote...