NEWS

Welcome AIGHD’s New Executive Director: Anna Vassall

Join us in welcoming Anna Vassall as AIGHD’s new Executive Director.

Something BIG is changing at AIGHD

“If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together” – African Proverb It was with this sentiment in mind that Frank Cobelens began his work as Chair of the Executive Board of the Amsterdam Institute for Global Health…

Which woman in health or science inspired you to get into STEM?

A significant gender gap has persisted throughout the years at all levels of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) disciplines all over the world. Even though women have made tremendous progress towards increasing their participation in higher education, they are still under-represented in these fields….

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.

EDUCATION

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.

POLICY & COMMUNICATION

We accelerate progress on global health and development objectives by sharing knowledge and insights with global agencies, governments, NGOs, and the scientific community.

PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS

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SoNAR-Global

Mobilizing social sciences against infectious threats.

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RapidProfiling SARS-CoV-2

Rapid diagnostic profiling of SARS-COV-2 in the context of Persistent Immune Activation in Sub-Saharan Africa

Secondary tuberculosis in lungs and close-up view of Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteria, 3D illustration

STool4TB

Evaluating a new stool-based QPCR for diagnosis of Tuberculosis in children and people living with HIV