Vacancy: Freelance Management Assistant
AIGHD is looking for a part-time or freelance Management Assistant! Management Assistant – 16 hours per week (0.4 FTE) Duration: until 31 December 2025 Start date: as soon as possible. About AIGHD The Amsterdam Institute for Global Health and Development (AIGHD) strives for equal opportunities…
Doctoral study identifies TB screening strategy significantly improving detection
Research completed under AIGHD supervision demonstrates that simultaneously screening for both active and dormant TB infection could save lives and curtail infection rates, especially among migrants from TB high burden countries. Dr Dominik Zenner conducted the study with a team of researchers as part of…
World TB Day 2025: Tuberculosis, an Enduring Threat
This article was written originally in Dutch. You can find the Dutch version below the English text. On 24 March 1882, German physician Robert Koch discovered Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the bacterium that causes tuberculosis (TB). Since 1982, this date has been declared World Tuberculosis Day, a…
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WHAT WE DO
RESEARCH
We conduct collaborative, interdisciplinary research on urgent themes in global health and development: antimicrobial drug resistance, chronic care & aging, the economics of human development, health markets, infectious disease elimination, and urbanization & health.
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We develop and inspire the next generation of global health leaders at undergraduate, post-graduate and professional levels to shape a healthier and more prosperous future for all.
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We accelerate progress on global health and development objectives by sharing knowledge and insights with global agencies, governments, NGOs, and the scientific community.
Read MorePROJECT HIGHLIGHTS
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