Junior Secretary Part-time (16 hours per week) – based in Amsterdam The position The Amsterdam Institute for Global Health and Development (AIGHD) is seeking a Junior Secretary. We offer an interesting position in secretarial support in an international setting that demands a flexible, positive and creative attitude. We...
On World Health Day, the Amsterdam Institute of Global Health enthusiastically joins the WHO campaign by highlighting our research contributions that alleviate (health) inequities encountered worldwide. On many levels, societies provide unequal opportunities to access the healthcare system. Many groups endure avoidable health, education, and...
Part-time or full-time (24-40 hours per week) – based in Amsterdam The position The Amsterdam Institute for Global Health and Development is looking for a motivated, dynamic communications intern who is keen to bring their own perspective to our various communications channels (internal & external) while enhancing...
As we mark our calendars for World TB Day, a day to raise awareness of tuberculosis around the world, we highlight the importance of collaboration in the field of TB research. This year’s theme for World TB day is ‘The clock is ticking’, an important...
Erasing the stigma against a disease is important in eradicating the disease itself. Vietnam has one of the highest burdens of tuberculosis (TB) in the world and it is estimated that this infectious disease kills approximately 17,000 people per year. While rates of TB have decreased...
INTEREST 2020 closed out the year with a virtual conference highlighting the achievements of young African scientists in the field of HIV. Known as the “African CROI”, the annual INTEREST Conference brings together scientists involved in HIV treatment, pathogenesis, and prevention research in resource-limited settings from...
March 8th is celebrated every year globally as International Women’s Day. It is a focal point in the movement for women’s rights and this year’s theme is “Choose to Challenge”. This theme aims to push individuals to call out gender biases and inequalities. At the...
It is with profound sadness that we share the passing of Dr. Charles Boucher, one of the founders of the INTEREST conference and dear friend of the late Dr. Joep Lange. Charles has been a driving force in identifying knowledge gaps and providing medical education for...
The race to produce COVID-19 vaccines is well underway as they first began appearing on the market at the end of 2020. This accomplishment is the result of unprecedented public-private collaborations and significant investment of public funding in the private development of vaccines and therapeutics....
On February 24th, Dr. Michuki Maina presented his thesis titled “Infection prevention and control and antibiotic stewardship: two sides of the same coin in the prevention of antimicrobial resistance” before his promotors (Prof. Dr. Constance Schultz and Prof. Dr. English) and co-promotors (Dr. Jacob McKnight...