2024 marks a special year for our organization as we celebrate 15 years of AIGHD. This year is also dedicated to the memory of AIGHD’s founder Joep Lange, who tragically died ten years ago and yet, still continues to inspire us with his passion for...
This year, the Amsterdam Institute for Global Health and Development will celebrate its 15th year of founding. This year also marks the 10th year of remembrance since the tragic loss of our founder, Prof. Joep Lange, and his partner, Jacqueline van Tongeren. With such a momentous...
Since its launch in 2020 at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU), the innovative 'Figure It Out' course has taken a step beyond its traditional campus boundaries. "Offering this course outside of the VU for the first time marks a significant expansion of our educational mission," explains...
We are proud to share that AIGHD Senior Fellow Dr. Catherine Hankins was recently inducted as a laureate into the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame last April 13, 2024. With a long history of working in the field of Public and Global Health, Dr. Hankins...
A diverse group of researchers, public health officials and TB survivors worked together to create a consensus TB Dictionary. In the ongoing fight against tuberculosis (TB), a newly launched Global TB Dictionary aims to provide a common language for researchers, policy makers, funders and affected communities....
AMR-Global is a public-private consortium built to respond to the ever-growing AMR crisis. Founded in 2019, we recently held our 5th annual meeting at Vakwerkhuis Delft to discuss current updates and to strategize for the future. Led by AIGHD Director for Science Constance Schultsz, the...