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How can digital health drive more inclusive care for displaced communities? It’s a challenge that Steven van de Vijver is addressing with the HealthEmove app This innovative tool aims to bridge healthcare gaps for refugees and displaced people, offering access to vital health information and services. Want to know more about how digital health can drive equity in primary care? 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘂𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟳, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰, 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗲𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿 𝘿𝙞𝙜𝙞𝙩𝙖𝙡 𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙩𝙝 𝙞𝙣 𝙥𝙧𝙞𝙢𝙖𝙧𝙮 𝙘𝙖𝙧𝙚 – 𝙀𝙣𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖𝙘𝙘𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙧𝙚𝙙𝙪𝙘𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙦𝙪𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙮. Hear from experts like Steven van de Vijver, Sara Altamirano, Amrish Baidjoe and Jakub Hein on how digital innovations like HealthEmove and AI-driven health solutions can create more equitable healthcare systems. 📅 Date: December 17, 2024 🕒 Time: 19:30–21:00 🔗 Register here: https://lnkd.in/eERaMjhh 💡 Organised in collaboration with NVTG working group WHIG #GlobalHealth #DigitalHealth #HealthEquity #PrimaryCare

How can digital health drive more inclusive care for displaced communities? It’s a challenge that Steven van de Vijver is addressing with the HealthEmove app This innovative tool aims to bridge healthcare gaps for refugees and displaced people, offering access to vital health information and services. Want to know more about how digital health can drive equity in primary care? 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘂𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟳, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰, 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗲𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿 𝘿𝙞𝙜𝙞𝙩𝙖𝙡 𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙩𝙝 𝙞𝙣 𝙥𝙧𝙞𝙢𝙖𝙧𝙮 𝙘𝙖𝙧𝙚 – 𝙀𝙣𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖𝙘𝙘𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙧𝙚𝙙𝙪𝙘𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙦𝙪𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙮. Hear from experts like Steven van de Vijver, Sara Altamirano, Amrish Baidjoe and Jakub Hein on how digital innovations like HealthEmove and AI-driven health solutions can create more equitable healthcare systems. 📅 Date: December 17, 2024 🕒 Time: 19:30–21:00 🔗 Register here: https://lnkd.in/eERaMjhh 💡 Organised in collaboration with NVTG working group WHIG #GlobalHealth #DigitalHealth #HealthEquity #PrimaryCare

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Digital health has been shown to improve access and reduce disparities, particularly in primary care, by enabling personalized, efficient, and scalable solutions to reach underserved populations (1). However, a critical challenge is ensuring that these tools do not unintentionally widen gaps for those without access to technology or digital literacy. 𝗪𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝗱𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝗮𝗱𝗱𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀? Join us on December 17, 2024 (19:30–21:00) for the webinar 𝘋𝘪𝘨𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘩 𝘪𝘯 𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘺 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘦 – 𝘌𝘯𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘤𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘳𝘦𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘲𝘶𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺, organised in collaboration with WHIG, as we explore how digital health can enhance primary care to improve access and reduce inequalities. Sign up now: https://lnkd.in/eERaMjhh 📌 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀 & 𝘁𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗰𝘀 • Steven van de Vijver: Reducing inequality with digital tools • Sara Altamirano: Harnessing AI for digital health equity • Amrish Baidjoe & Jakub Hein: Digital innovations in health promotion #GlobalHealth #DigitalHealth #HealthEquity #PrimaryCare Source 1. Erku, D., Khatri, R., Endalamaw, A., Wolka, E., Nigatu, F., Zewdie, A., & Assefa, Y. (2023). Digital Health Interventions to Improve Access to and Quality of Primary Health Care Services: A Scoping Review. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 20(19), 6854.

Are you still looking for partners to organise a session at ECTMIH 2025? It’s not too late to join forces and submit your proposal. We extended the deadline to 15th of January. We Federation of European Societies for Tropical Medicine and International Health (FESTMIH), tropmed-DTG and Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine can help you find the right collaborators to shape an engaging and impactful session. This is your opportunity to contribute to the discussions at one of the most important congresses in global health and tropical medicine. Let us pair you with like-minded experts, and we look forward to seeing your ideas come to life at ECTMIH 2025. Get in touch with us today to get started! #ECTMIH2025 #ECTMIH #BetterHealthForAll

🌍 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗮𝗽 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗞𝗖𝗚𝗛/𝗡𝗩𝗧𝗚 𝗙𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗦𝘆𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘂𝗺 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰: 𝗗𝗲𝗺𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝗶𝘀- 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 (𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹) 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 Two weeks ago, we hosted the symposium 𝘕𝘢𝘷𝘪𝘨𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘛𝘳𝘶𝘵𝘩𝘴: 𝘋𝘦𝘮𝘺𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘧𝘺𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘔𝘪𝘴- 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘋𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘪𝘯 (𝘎𝘭𝘰𝘣𝘢𝘭) 𝘏𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘩 to address one of the most pressing issues of our times: the impact of mis- and disinformation on health and global health systems. The event brought together health professionals, policymakers, media specialists, researchers, students and others to explore the challenges of misinformation and its impact on global health, offering a valuable opportunity for both experts and those less familiar with the topic to learn more. 💡 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗱 insights into strategies to counter misinformation, such as equipping people with tools to recognise false claims early, addressing the psychological needs that misinformation exploits and fostering trust through transparency. Engaging panel discussions explored practical approaches, including direct outreach to communities, leveraging social media and promoting evidence-based communication. 🎥 𝗠𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘆𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘂𝗺? Don’t worry! Watch the recordings of the keynotes and panel discussions here: • Keynotes Sander van der Linden & Dannagal Young and discussion – https://lnkd.in/dCzT4G_V • Panel 1: Unmasking disinformation in the healthcare sector – https://lnkd.in/d4mhsEEr • Panel 2: Combating misinformation through regulatory and policy interventions – https://lnkd.in/dDaT-BCf • Panel 3: Equipping Global Health professionals with tools to combat disinformation – https://lnkd.in/d5xNfxBQ 🙏 𝗔 𝗵𝘂𝗴𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼-𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗯𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀. Your insights and efforts made this symposium a valuable opportunity to address the challenges of misinformation in global health. #GlobalHealth #Misinformation #Disinformation #KCGH #NVTG #Symposium #HealthEquity #HealthcareInnovation

🎉 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗞𝗖𝗚𝗛 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗶𝘀/𝗣𝗵𝗗 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝘇𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰! This year, we received an impressive 36 submissions of exceptionally high quality, showcasing the remarkable research being conducted in global health. After a thorough evaluation, we are proud to announce the winners: 🏆 Lara Schmale-Hüsemann – 𝗕𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗿 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗶𝘀 Title: 𝘏𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘩 𝘌𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘈𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘺𝘴𝘪𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘈𝘧𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘢 𝘊𝘋𝘊 𝘚𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘨𝘺 𝘰𝘯 𝘕𝘰𝘯-𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘋𝘪𝘴𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦𝘴 Lara's research highlights how health equity is not consistently reflected in the Africa CDC's strategy on non-communicable diseases, despite it being a central objective. Drawing on principles of critical reflexivity, humility and agency, she reveals the role of power dynamics in shaping access to healthcare and policy outcomes, offering valuable insights for global health governance. 🏆 Robert Dasović – 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗶𝘀 Title: 𝘜𝘯𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘥 𝘝𝘰𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘴: 𝘕𝘢𝘷𝘪𝘨𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘯 𝘥𝘰𝘰𝘳 𝘥𝘦 𝘭𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘱 𝘷𝘢𝘯 𝘥𝘢𝘬- 𝘦𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘶𝘪𝘴𝘭𝘰𝘻𝘦 𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘦𝘯 𝘪𝘯 𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘨𝘦𝘧𝘳𝘢𝘨𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘦𝘳𝘥 𝘻𝘰𝘳𝘨𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘴𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘱 Robert's research amplifies the voices of homeless individuals in Rotterdam through Life History Interviewing and Life Mapping. His analysis reveals how trauma, exclusion and neglect drive homelessness, highlighting the need for trauma-informed, person-centered care. By centering lived experiences, he calls on healthcare systems to listen and respond more effectively. 🏆 Tom Jacobs – 𝗣𝗵𝗗 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 (𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗶𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 Expertisegroep Global Child Health) Title: 𝘈𝘤𝘤𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘤𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘰𝘱𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘭 𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘪-𝘪𝘯𝘧𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘯 𝘭𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘏𝘐𝘝 Tom's dissertation addresses the need for accessible, child-friendly HIV treatments. Collaborating with teams across Europe and sub-Saharan Africa, he tackles barriers to optimal anti-infective care for children. His work highlights clinical pharmacology as a key driver for improved access, offering practical solutions for vulnerable patient groups in low-resource settings. 🏆 Lennart Maljaars – 𝗣𝗵𝗗 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 Title: 𝘚𝘶𝘳𝘨𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘊𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘐𝘯𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘝𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘤𝘰𝘷𝘢𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘍𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘶𝘭𝘢 Lennart's research addresses vesicovaginal fistulas, a stigmatised condition affecting women in vulnerable settings. By improving surgical methods and introducing new innovations, he contributes to better treatment options and highlights the need for technical advances and social awareness to enhance care for affected women. 👏 A special thank you to our jury members: Jaco J. Verweij, Koos van der Velden, Lekha Rathod, and Perijne Vellekoop, for their dedication and expertise in selecting this year’s winners.

🎉 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗞𝗖𝗚𝗛 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗶𝘀/𝗣𝗵𝗗 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝘇𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰! This year, we received an impressive 36 submissions of exceptionally high quality, showcasing the remarkable research being conducted in global health. After a thorough evaluation, we are proud to announce the winners: 🏆 Lara Schmale-Hüsemann – 𝗕𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗿 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗶𝘀 Title: 𝘏𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘩 𝘌𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘈𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘺𝘴𝘪𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘈𝘧𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘢 𝘊𝘋𝘊 𝘚𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘨𝘺 𝘰𝘯 𝘕𝘰𝘯-𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘋𝘪𝘴𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦𝘴 Lara's research highlights how health equity is not consistently reflected in the Africa CDC's strategy on non-communicable diseases, despite it being a central objective. Drawing on principles of critical reflexivity, humility and agency, she reveals the role of power dynamics in shaping access to healthcare and policy outcomes, offering valuable insights for global health governance. 🏆 Robert Dasović – 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗶𝘀 Title: 𝘜𝘯𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘥 𝘝𝘰𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘴: 𝘕𝘢𝘷𝘪𝘨𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘯 𝘥𝘰𝘰𝘳 𝘥𝘦 𝘭𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘱 𝘷𝘢𝘯 𝘥𝘢𝘬- 𝘦𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘶𝘪𝘴𝘭𝘰𝘻𝘦 𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘦𝘯 𝘪𝘯 𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘨𝘦𝘧𝘳𝘢𝘨𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘦𝘳𝘥 𝘻𝘰𝘳𝘨𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘴𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘱 Robert's research amplifies the voices of homeless individuals in Rotterdam through Life History Interviewing and Life Mapping. His analysis reveals how trauma, exclusion and neglect drive homelessness, highlighting the need for trauma-informed, person-centered care. By centering lived experiences, he calls on healthcare systems to listen and respond more effectively. 🏆 Tom Jacobs – 𝗣𝗵𝗗 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 (𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗶𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 Expertisegroep Global Child Health) Title: 𝘈𝘤𝘤𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘤𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘰𝘱𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘭 𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘪-𝘪𝘯𝘧𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘯 𝘭𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘏𝘐𝘝 Tom's dissertation addresses the need for accessible, child-friendly HIV treatments. Collaborating with teams across Europe and sub-Saharan Africa, he tackles barriers to optimal anti-infective care for children. His work highlights clinical pharmacology as a key driver for improved access, offering practical solutions for vulnerable patient groups in low-resource settings. 🏆 Lennart Maljaars – 𝗣𝗵𝗗 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 Title: 𝘚𝘶𝘳𝘨𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘊𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘐𝘯𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘝𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘤𝘰𝘷𝘢𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘍𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘶𝘭𝘢 Lennart's research addresses vesicovaginal fistulas, a stigmatised condition affecting women in vulnerable settings. By improving surgical methods and introducing new innovations, he contributes to better treatment options and highlights the need for technical advances and social awareness to enhance care for affected women. 👏 A special thank you to our jury members: Jaco J. Verweij, Koos van der Velden, Lekha Rathod, and Perijne Vellekoop, for their dedication and expertise in selecting this year’s winners.

Hoera!! De erkenning van de opleiding tot Arts Internationale Gezondheidszorg en Tropengeneeskunde (OIGT) bij gynaecologie in Treant is binnen (opleiders Frank van Raaij en ik)! En inmiddels heeft Lotte Tenkink als eerste aios haar gynaecologie-deel bij ons afgerond. Daar hoort een traditioneel afscheid bij! Lotte, geniet van je welverdiende vrije tijd en veel plezier met de rest van je opleiding.

‘Gelijke zorg voor alle mensen, ongeacht hun achtergrond, is een van de grondbeginselen van ons vak. Door daarvoor te staan, heb je al een heel groot effect op de samenleving.’ Een gesprek met huisarts, voormalig tropenarts en kartrekker van het initiatief Digital Health for All: Steven van de Vijver. Over zorg voor kwetsbare mensen, een online medisch dossier voor alle wereldburgers en de verbindende rol van de dokter in de maatschappij. ‘De mensen die hier nú zijn, daar zijn we gewoon verantwoordelijk voor. Of je nou wilt of niet. Los van het hele humane aspect is het ook heel kortzichtig en onverstandig om die verantwoordelijkheid niet te nemen.’ Want als mensen niet naar de eerste lijn durven te komen, kan dat leiden tot complicaties en juist meer zorgkosten. ‘Dat is penny wise, pound foolish.’   Het hele interview lees je hier: https://lnkd.in/eaVn8W4a Auteur: Donica Lodder   Beeld: jerome de lint VluchtelingenWerk Nederland Artsen zonder Grenzen (Médecins Sans Frontières, Nederland) Stichting Kruispost Amsterdam #globalhealth #inclusievezorg #geneeskunde