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The Amsterdam bakery 'Brood' (Bread) has opened a branch in Kampala!    Citation:  'Afrika eet zuurdesembrood van de Zeedijk' (Africa eats sourdough bread from the Zeedijk, Amsterdam, The Netherlands), an article published in 'Het Parool'  on Tuesday 13 March 2012, p 14 -15 Text and photo by Mark Schenkel     Click here...

Meet the Global Health challenge   A collaboration of AIGHD, Academic Medical Center / University of Amsterdam, and Athena / VU University Amsterdam   For more information visit the website   ...

  MD Steven van de Vijver writes about his experience in Kenya, where he does research into cardiovascular disease in the slums of Nairobi.    Citation: Steven van de Vijver (2012) Welvaartsziekten in sloppenwijken.  Medisch Contact | 6 januari 2012 | 67 nr. 1   Click here to read his article. (in Dutch only) Click here to...

The report of the symposium 'When markets fail: strategies for health, development and investment' is now published online. The symposium focused on new approaches to development and health on October 7th 2011. The report summarizes the discussion of the international experts of how donors, public policy...

The videos of the Symposium ‘When markets fail; strategies for health, development and investment' are now to see online. The symposium focused on new approaches to development and health on October 7th 2011.   Click here to see the videos   On the page of this symposium you can also...

A study report on cost-effectiveness of implementing the Xpert MTB/RIF diagnostic test for tuberculosis (TB) in high burden countries, led by Frank Cobelens of the Amsterdam Institute for Global Health and Development, and AMC, Department of Global Health, The Netherlands and colleagues has been published...