The International AIDS Conference is the largest conference on any global health issue in the world. First convened during the peak of the AIDS epidemic in 1985, it continues to provide a unique forum for the intersection of science, advocacy, and human rights. The 22nd...
On 17 July 2014, 298 people aboard Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 were killed when their plane was shot down over Eastern Ukraine en route from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur. Among those killed were Prof. Joep Lange and Jacqueline van Tongeren, on their way to the...
The 12th International Conference on HIV Treatment, Pathogenesis and Prevention Research (the INTEREST meeting) was held in Kigali, Rwanda from May 29 – June 1, 2018, bringing together nearly 600 participants from 32 countries. The annual event is co-organized by the Amsterdam Institute for Global Health...
The next generation of physicians have an expanded global health perspective, thanks to a newly developed course. As part of the Amsterdam University Medical Centers’ (Amsterdam UMC) Bachelor of Medicine program, a group of second-year students spent the last 12 weeks learning about global health and...
It’s the largest gathering of scientists, researchers and activists focused on social sciences and HIV in the world. And for the first time, the event will be held in conjunction with the International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2018). The 4th International Association for the Social Sciences and...
(Photo caption: The memorial plaque commemorating Joep Lange. [L to R] Prof Tobias Rinke de Wit (AIGHD), Dr Bernard Desderius (co-Principal Investigator), Mr. Max Lange.) A newly opened lab will improve screening and monitoring of HIV treatment for people living in rural Tanzania. The Joep Lange Laboratory officially...
The Amsterdam Institute for Global Health and Development extends congratulations to Dr. Maria Elena Bottazzi on receiving the Lifetime Achievement Award in Research 2018 from the Carlos Slim Foundation. Dr. Bottazzi is member of consortium for HOOKVAC, an AIGHD-led project that seeks to develop and test...
A project aimed at increasing earlier testing and treatment of tuberculosis (TB) in Tanzania officially launched on Saturday. Led by the Amsterdam Institute for Global Health and Development (AIGHD), IBUA TB kicked off in Shinyanga, Tanzania and was attended by more than 40 guests, including...
It is with great sadness that we share the news of the passing of Professor Ogobara Doumbo, AIGHD's WARRiOR consortium leader, on Saturday, June 9, 2018. Ogo inspired us all. His passing is an incredible loss to his extended family and his friends, his colleagues and...
A diverse group of delegates recently united at the 12th INTEREST Conference to work toward a common goal: ending the HIV epidemic. The conference provides a platform to share pivotal findings, promote collaboration, and transfer experiences across several fields and many continents. Active participants totaled 592...