Delegates at the recent TB2018 conference came from around the world to work towards a common goal: make tuberculosis (TB) history. More than 400 researchers, public health specialists, advocates, physicians and politicians attended TB2018 on Sunday, July 22 at the RAI Convention Centre. The event was...
A presentation on antimicrobial resistance by one of the Amsterdam Institute for Global Health and Development's (AIGHD) board members has inspired a thesis project for Master's student Loes van der Laan. Loes is a Master’s student in the Research Master Global Health program, offered jointly between...
The Amsterdam Institute for Global Health and Development congratulates Professor Peter Reiss for being appointed Ridder in Orde van de Nederlandse Leeuw (Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion). Peter was appointed on Monday evening during an opening reception for the AIDS Conference at the...
A special edition of the Amsterdam UMC magazine featuring AIGHD researchers and projects is now available. The Amsterdam Institute for Global Health and Development partnered with the Amsterdam UMC to publish the special edition of the publication (in Dutch), which features stories on the history of...
A once-in-a-lifetime experience. That’s how one student described their experience as part of the new Global Health in Context: Sri Lanka course. The student was one of 10 Bachelor of Medicine students from the Amsterdam UMC along with students from Duke University and the University of Ruhuna,...
The International AIDS Conference is the largest conference on any global health issue in the world. First convened during the peak of the AIDS epidemic in 1985, it continues to provide a unique forum for the intersection of science, advocacy, and human rights. The 22nd...