Founder’s final HIV project wraps up in Tanzania
Hearing firsthand that HIV treatment clubs are effective, policymakers from rural Tanzania agreed to investigate renewed funding for them. “It’s now the time for us to think: How can we support these clubs from our own resources?” said Dr Khamis Kulemba, regional AIDS control coordinator…
Senior fellow to serve European Health Union in Lancet Commission
Through its fellows’ network, AIGHD again will help shape EU health policy for a more resilient future. Senior fellow and AIGHD academic council member, Prof. Anniek de Ruijter, has been selected as a member of the newly formed Lancet Commission on the European Health Union….
Generate evidence, include knowledge institutions & mitigate funding shifts: AIGHD’s input to the EU Global Health Resilience Initiative
In a time of negative headlines about global health, AIGHD applauds the European Commission’s efforts to shore up the sector’s resilience worldwide. As an academic institution working at the intersection of research, implementation, and capacity strengthening in global health, we are well-positioned to offer recommendations…
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EpiGen Ethiopia
Epidemiological genetic research for pandemic preparedness using digital health tools.
RapidProfiling SARS-CoV-2
Studying the effects of climate change on human health by looking at diarrhoeal disease in prone regions.
STool4TB
Evaluating a new stool-based QPCR for diagnosis of Tuberculosis in children and people living with HIV