NEWS

Law Centre for Health and Life receives EU grant on pandemic preparedness

The Amsterdam Institute for Global Health and Development together with the Law Centre for Health and Life, will lead a new research project on the translation of new Coronavirus variants of concern into regulatory and policy routes for pandemic preparedness more generally. This project is…

Moving towards a digital approach for diagnostics in Africa

Earlier this month, we sat down with Prof. Tobias Rinke de Wit, Director of Research PharmAccess, molecular biologist, public health specialist and Senior Fellow at AIGHD, to discuss his pioneering work in digitalizing diagnostics in Africa: ‘Connected Diagnostics’. ‘Connected Diagnostics’ refers to digitalizing rapid point-of-care…

Shedding Light on Migration and Health

With millions of people constantly on the move around the globe, whether due to war, famine, or simply in search of a better life, migration has become a global reality. This phenomenon impacts many aspects of life, shapes world events, and prompts political debates. But…

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

iStock-470883808

SoNAR-Global

Mobilizing social sciences against infectious threats.

3D illustration

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