People who start antiretroviral treatment early, regardless of their CD4 count, are just as likely to stick to their treatment plan as those who begin their treatment when their CD4 count is low. The mixed methods paper led by the Amsterdam Institute for Global Health and...
A team of researchers has developed a new, targeted approach to conducting antimicrobial resistance surveillance that could change the way it is conducted around the world. Led by the Amsterdam Institute for Global Health and Development and the Amsterdam UMC, the team recently published their Indonesia-based...
The Amsterdam Institute for Global Health and Development has a key role in a newly launched project focused on the social sciences. With support from the European Commission, the SoNAR-Global project will build a sustainable network to facilitate an active role for the social sciences in...
The annual INTEREST Conference is already making history – and it’s still months away. A record 613 abstracts were submitted through the open call, a 60% increase from last year. The HIV-focused conference takes place May 14-17 and for the first time, Ghana is the host...
It is with great sadness that the Amsterdam Institute for Global Health and Development shares news about the passing of our colleague Anna van Luijn. Anna was our counterpart at the Athena Institute and was responsible for coordinating many MPA internships that took (and continue to...
Pharmaceutical concentration in the world’s freshwater sources have reached the point of potentially causing damaging ecological effects, according to a study published today in Environmental Research Letters. Researchers on the study say levels of the antibiotic ciprofloxacin have increased significantly over the past 20 years and...