23 Jan Appointment of Dr Eric P. Goosby
AIGHD congratulates Dr Eric P Goosby on his appointment by United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon as United Nations Special Envoy on Tuberculosis. Learn more about Special Envoy Eric Goosby..> ...
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22 Jan 8th IAS Conference 2015
Only 5 days left! Last call for abstract submission for the 8th IAS Conference on HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment and Prevention (IAS 2015) on 19-22 July 2015 in Vancouver, Canada. Submit your abstract and register now: ias2015.org This biennial forum is the largest open scientific conference on HIV/AIDS...
09 Jan Honoring Joep & Jacqueline 14 Oct 2014
On Tuesday 14 October 2014, 850 family members, friends, colleagues, prominent scientists and dignitaries from all over the world gathered in Amsterdam to pay tribute to the lives and legacies of Joep Lange and Jacqueline van Tongeren. For an impression of the remembrance please view...
09 Jan Honoring Joep & Jacqueline 14 Oct 2014
On Tuesday 14 October 2014, 850 family members, friends, colleagues, prominent scientists and dignitaries from all over the world gathered in Amsterdam to pay tribute to the lives and legacies of Joep Lange and Jacqueline van Tongeren. For an impression of the remembrance please view...
22 Dec New test strongly improves TB diagnosis
A Brazilian research group together with AIGHD researchers studied the effect of rolling out a cartridge-based molecular tuberculosis assay (Xpert MTB/RIF) for routine diagnosis of TB in two cities in Brazil, Rio de Janeiro and Manaus. The study, funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation,...
22 Dec Sierra Leone’s hookworms and Ebola
Remko van Leeuwen, AIGHD, Project Director of the EU-supported HOOKVAC Consortium and Dr. Peter Hotez, President of the Sabin Vaccine Institute, discuss the link between hookworm and Ebola. "The latest December Ebola Situation Report from WHO indicates that Sierra Leone currently has the highest total number...