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Senior Fellow Catherine Hankins Inducted into Canadian Medical Hall of Fame

We are proud to share that AIGHD Senior Fellow Dr. Catherine Hankins was recently inducted as a laureate into the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame last April 13, 2024. With a long history of working in the field of Public and Global Health, Dr. Hankins…

World Tuberculosis Day 2024: New Global TB Dictionary Aims to Standardize Terminology in Tuberculosis Research

A diverse group of researchers, public health officials and TB survivors worked together to create a consensus TB Dictionary.  In the ongoing fight against tuberculosis (TB), a newly launched Global TB Dictionary aims to provide a common language for researchers, policy makers, funders and affected…

AMR-Global Hosts 5th Consortium Meeting

AMR-Global is a public-private consortium built to respond to the ever-growing AMR crisis. Founded in 2019, we recently held our 5th annual meeting at Vakwerkhuis Delft to discuss current updates and to strategize for the future. Led by AIGHD Director for Science Constance Schultsz, the…

Eunice Nduati is a research scientist from the @KEMRI_Wellcome programme where she studies host immune responses to infectious pathogens. Her work is impactful -informing #vaccine development for #HIV.

Connect with Eunice by joining #INTEREST2024: https://virology.eventsair.com/interest-2024/registration/Site/Register

Our organizing committee is excited to announce that the venue for #INTEREST2024 will be at the Palais de Congrès in Cotonou, Benin!

Register for the @INTERESTconf: https://virology.eventsair.com/interest-2024/registration/Site/Register

Good to know: The regular fee is available until May 12 only so register soon!

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WHAT WE DO

RESEARCH

We conduct collaborative, interdisciplinary research on urgent themes in global health and development: antimicrobial drug resistance, chronic care & aging, the economics of human development, health markets, infectious disease elimination, and urbanization & health.

EDUCATION

We develop and inspire the next generation of global health leaders at undergraduate, post-graduate and professional levels to shape a healthier and more prosperous future for all.

POLICY & COMMUNICATION

We accelerate progress on global health and development objectives by sharing knowledge and insights with global agencies, governments, NGOs, and the scientific community.

PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS

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SoNAR-Global

Mobilizing social sciences against infectious threats.

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RapidProfiling SARS-CoV-2

Rapid diagnostic profiling of SARS-COV-2 in the context of Persistent Immune Activation in Sub-Saharan Africa

Secondary tuberculosis in lungs and close-up view of Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteria, 3D illustration

STool4TB

Evaluating a new stool-based QPCR for diagnosis of Tuberculosis in children and people living with HIV