“It’s been a long time coming,” said Dr. Sabine Hermans when discussing the recently published article in the journal of Clinical Infectious Diseases. The study, completed in 2016, was part of Hermans’ Marie Curie post-doctoral fellowship. It focused on recurrent tuberculosis in the population of...
A job that gives more energy than what it takes: this sounds like a dream for many. For Guus ten Asbroek, Education Coordinator at AIGHD, it is a dream come true, at least when he is designing educational courses and gives lectures to students. He first...
The Amsterdam Institute for Global Health and Development congratulates Professor Wendy Janssens for being appointed Full Professor of Development Economics at the Vrije Universiteit and the newest member of the AIGHD Executive Board, representing the School of Business and Economics of the VU. She will take...
It is evident, now more than ever before, the importance of access to good health care. With the growing COVID-19 pandemic, not only access to health care, but also trust in the health care system is crucial. This is why Stephen Duku’s PhD defense couldn’t...
On 03 and 04 March 2020, a broad range of stakeholders with complementary expertise and experience in the fight to end tuberculosis (TB) will convene in Amsterdam to discuss and build consensus on the elements, challenges and objectives of the new Global Roadmap for the...
A one-of-a-kind workshop co-led by AIGHD brought together researchers, clinicians and community advocates to help address three major infectious disease threats. On November 18-19, EECA INTERACT 2019, the first scientific workshop on HIV, tuberculosis, and hepatitis in Eastern Europe and Central Asia (EECA), was held in Almaty,...
A recent trip to Amsterdam is one Dr. Cissy Kityo won't soon forget. The Ugandan HIV physician and researcher successfully defended her thesis, Emerging HIV Drug Resistance in sub-Saharan Africa: Effects on Treatment Outcomes at the Agnietenkapel on Tuesday, November 12. The day prior, she presented her...
The commemoration of World AIDS Day, on 1 December 2019, is an important opportunity to recognize the essence of fighting HIV drug resistance through continued quality care at the community level. Find out more about how our work impacts HIV research, education and policy. A visit...
Complex issues often require creative solutions and antimicrobial resistance is no exception. Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is the ability of a microorganism, such as bacteria or viruses, to stop an antimicrobial (antibiotics, antivirals and anti-malarials) from killing it. It impacts all areas of health care in every...
Figures released today by Stichting HIV Monitoring (SHM) show that the number of new HIV diagnoses in the last three years in the Netherlands has fallen from 941 in 2015 to 664 in 2018. This puts the Netherlands on track to achieve the target of...