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The work of AIGHD viro-immunologist Dr. Pascale Ondoa is highlighted in the latest ASLM newsletter pages 9-10.   “Before disaster strikes and a locally contained outbreak becomes a global epidemic, how can the international community work together to minimize loss of life and economic upheaval? Viro-immunologist Dr....

Frank Cobelens appointed chair of Executive Board at AIGHD   Prof. Frank Cobelens is appointed chair of the Executive Board at the Amsterdam Institute for Global Health and Development (AIGHD) as of 1 January 2016. Cobelens is linked to AIGHD and the AMC as professor of Epidemiology...

New results from the AGEhIV Cohort Study, investigating comorbidity and aging in HIV, were presented during an oral abstract session, jointly organized by the European AIDS Clinical Society (EACS) conference and the International Workshop on Co-morbidities and Adverse Drug Reactions in HIV in Barcelona, Spain...

Resistance to tuberculosis (TB) drugs is a major public health problem threatening progress made in TB control worldwide. In some European and Central Asian countries, over 15 % of new and 50 % of previously treated TB cases have multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) that cannot be treated with...

Haroon Ali - Pil biedt homo’s seks zonder angst (deel 1, 10 oktober 2015)   Peter (42) is een consultant uit Rotterdam, die in zijn vrije tijd graag naar het theater gaat en uit eten met vrienden. Alexander (48) is een gepensioneerd danser uit Amsterdam, die nu als...

You are invited to attend the public defense of the thesis: “Patient-centred tuberculosis treatment in Tanzania” by Abdallah Bakari Mkopi, at 10:00 hours   Agnietenkapel Oudezijds Voorburgwal 231 1012 EZ Amsterdam   Thursday November 5, 2015   Promotiecommissie Abdallah Bakari Mkopi: Promotor:                           Prof. dr. F.G.J. Cobelens                               Universiteit van Amsterdam Copromotores:                 Dr. F.C.M. van Leth                         Universiteit van Amsterdam                                               Dr. E. Geubbels                                 Ifakara Health Institute Overige...