Pharmaceutical concentration in the world’s freshwater sources have reached the point of potentially causing damaging ecological effects, according to a study published today in Environmental Research Letters. Researchers on the study say levels of the antibiotic ciprofloxacin have increased significantly over the past 20 years and...
A recently completed project took a unique approach to researching an important component of antimicrobial resistance. The VIBRE project's goal was to better understand the extent of antibiotic usage and carriage of antibiotic resistant bacteria in poultry, as well as how that contributes to the larger antimicrobial...
Learn from the past to plan for the future. That’s exactly what 10 second-year Bachelor of Medicine students did this week. The future physicians met with a group of their peers who were the first cohort of the Global Health in Context: Sri Lanka elective course last...
A team of researchers are seeking to better understand and treat a rare neurological disease using a new approach. Nodding Syndrome (NS) is an unexplained neurological illness reported in Uganda, South Sudan and Tanzania and mainly affects children for the first time when they are between...
The report from the recent Clingendael meeting is now online. Members of the global health initiative recently hosted their third meeting to discuss how industry, academia and NGOs can support the Dutch government in continuing to prioritize global health activities. Some of these include creating meaningful...
Diabetes and hypertension are now key global threats. According to the World Health Organization, the number of people with diabetes rose to 422 million in 2014 and its prevalence is on the rise in low- and middle-income countries. Hypertension – high blood pressure – affects...
A recent qualitative study identified factors that influence guideline compliance to the Dutch HIV treatment guidelines for laboratory testing in outpatient HIV care in the Netherlands. Evidence-based HIV care guidelines outline recommendations for health care providers to guide the clinical management of patients living with HIV....
Members of TBnet are starting 2019 full-steam ahead. The 650-member European network organization published an editorial in the European Respiratory Journal outlining ambitious goals to improve care and treatment for people with tuberculosis (TB). TB is the ninth leading cause of death worldwide and the leading...
The Amsterdam Institute for Global Health and Development is pleased to share that prof. Peter Reiss has been nominated for Amsterdammer of the Year. Organized by the Amsterdammer of the Year Foundation, the annual award recognizes citizens who have made an outstanding contribution to the city...
On behalf of the entire team at AIGHD, we thank all of our collaborators, partners and colleagues for your ongoing commitment to global health and development. We look forward to continuing to work with you to realize our vision of 'access to high quality health care...