The 12th International Conference on HIV Treatment, Pathogenesis and Prevention Research (the INTEREST meeting) was held in Kigali, Rwanda from May 29 – June 1, 2018, bringing together nearly 600 participants from 32 countries. The annual event is co-organized by the Amsterdam Institute for Global Health...
The next generation of physicians have an expanded global health perspective, thanks to a newly developed course. As part of the Amsterdam University Medical Centers’ (Amsterdam UMC) Bachelor of Medicine program, a group of second-year students spent the last 12 weeks learning about global health and...
It’s the largest gathering of scientists, researchers and activists focused on social sciences and HIV in the world. And for the first time, the event will be held in conjunction with the International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2018). The 4th International Association for the Social Sciences and...
(Photo caption: The memorial plaque commemorating Joep Lange. [L to R] Prof Tobias Rinke de Wit (AIGHD), Dr Bernard Desderius (co-Principal Investigator), Mr. Max Lange.) A newly opened lab will improve screening and monitoring of HIV treatment for people living in rural Tanzania. The Joep Lange Laboratory officially...
The Amsterdam Institute for Global Health and Development extends congratulations to Dr. Maria Elena Bottazzi on receiving the Lifetime Achievement Award in Research 2018 from the Carlos Slim Foundation. Dr. Bottazzi is member of consortium for HOOKVAC, an AIGHD-led project that seeks to develop and test...
A project aimed at increasing earlier testing and treatment of tuberculosis (TB) in Tanzania officially launched on Saturday. Led by the Amsterdam Institute for Global Health and Development (AIGHD), IBUA TB kicked off in Shinyanga, Tanzania and was attended by more than 40 guests, including...