We're happy to share that AIGHD's Annual Report for 2023 is now available online! 2023 brought about a plethora of changes to AIGHD. A new Executive Board led by Prof. Anna Vassall, Diana Numan, and Prof. Dr. Constance Schultsz took the helm in the first half...
We’re extremely proud to announce that the first version of our Publications website is now live! You can visit it here: publications.aighd.org. The purpose of this publications website is to consolidate all the collective knowledge we hold as an institute through our Fellows. This is a great...
Center for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia (CIDRZ) Research Fellow and AIGHD PhD Fellow Mwelwa Chibuye (she/her) holds a specialist degree in Genetics and a Master’s degree in Epidemiology and Biostatistics. She is currently pursuing her PhD at the University of Amsterdam’s Department of Global...
The 18th International Conference on HIV Treatment, Pathogenesis, and Prevention Research was once again successfully held last 14-17 May 2024. This year, the conference was hosted at the prestigious Palais des Congrès de Cotonou in Cotonou, Benin. With over 850 delegates across the globe and...
On this day 10 years ago, Malaysian Airlines flight #MH17 was struck down by a missile as it traversed over Donetsk, Ukraine. Two of our dear colleagues, Prof. Joep Lange, founder of AIGHD, and Jacqueline van Tongeren, were on this flight as they headed to...
2024 marks a special year for our organization as we celebrate 15 years of AIGHD. This year is also dedicated to the memory of AIGHD’s founder Joep Lange, who tragically died ten years ago and yet, still continues to inspire us with his passion for...
This year, the Amsterdam Institute for Global Health and Development will celebrate its 15th year of founding. This year also marks the 10th year of remembrance since the tragic loss of our founder, Prof. Joep Lange, and his partner, Jacqueline van Tongeren. With such a momentous...
Since its launch in 2020 at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU), the innovative 'Figure It Out' course has taken a step beyond its traditional campus boundaries. "Offering this course outside of the VU for the first time marks a significant expansion of our educational mission," explains...
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...
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 communities....