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04 Jul Access to interdisciplinary colleagues and supportive mentors key to internship success for AIGHD students
In a time where most people are busy preparing their vacations, AIGHD’s 2019 interns were busy finalizing their master’s theses. Since March, 18 interns have been working under the supervision of AIGHD academic staff members to write and deliver their final thesis presentations. On Friday,...14 Jun Study honoring late AIGHD founder published in renowned journal
A comprehensive paper on an innovative workplace treatment program has been published in the well-known HIV/AIDS journal Antiviral Therapy. The paper, ‘Reaching 90-90-90: outcomes of a 15-year multi-country HIV workplace programme in sub-Saharan Africa’ was published last month and highlights a joint initiative between Heineken,...
14 Jun AIGHD co-organizes biggest INTEREST Conference in history
Some people consider the number 13 to be unlucky. But for the organisers of the recent INTEREST Conference, it’s a number they’ll remember for years to come. The 13th annual INTEREST Conference took place in Accra, Ghana May 14-17 and had the largest number of...
14 May Annual INTEREST Conference kicks off in Accra, Ghana
It’s a year of firsts for the 13th annual INTEREST Conference. It’s the first time the conference has received more than 600 abstract submissions. It’s the first time this HIV-focused scientific event is being held in Accra, Ghana. And it’s the first time that Journalist...
14 Mar Shared language, willingness to learn new approaches key to multidisciplinary project’s success
A diverse project team has proven that an open mind to new approaches and developing common concepts can go a long way to ensuring the success of a study. Members of Amsterdam Institute for Global Health and Development (AIGHD), which includes several faculty members from...
03 Dec AIGHD/Amsterdam UMC researchers publish three Lancet papers on HIV drug resistance
Since the start of the HIV epidemic, prevention, treatment and care have come a long way – but there’s still work to be done. HIV drug resistance (HIVDR) is on the rise, which is the ability of the virus to mutate and become resistant to the...15 Nov AIGHD and JLI publish Lancet HIV review paper on emerging HIV drug resistance
A comprehensive review on HIV drug resistance (HIVDR) in low and middle-income countries was recently published in The Lancet HIV. Antimicrobial drug resistance is an increasing problem with respect to treatment of common infectious diseases, including malaria, tuberculosis, bacterial infections and HIV. The most recent...
13 Nov Registration now open for 13th annual INTEREST Conference
For the first time, the 13th annual INTEREST Conference will be held in Ghana. The conference co-chairs are pleased to announce the event will take place in Accra from May 14-17, 2019. Registration has also officially opened. This year’s co-chairs are Professor Kwasi Torpey (Local...