by Olivia Biermann. Worldwide, 30 countries account for almost 90% of the global tuberculosis burden. Ending tuberculosis (TB) will require early detection of people with TB, and active case-finding is one strategy for doing so. In this new study, researchers at the Department of Global Public Health shed light on […]

1st December 2020, worldwide. World AIDS Day takes place on 1st December each year. It’s an opportunity for people worldwide to unite in the fight against HIV, to show support for people living with HIV, and to commemorate those who have died from an AIDS-related illness. Founded in 1988, World […]

11th to 15th January 2021, Baltimore, Maryland, USA. Due to COVID-19, the 2020 Health Systems Summer Institute will be offered through the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health 2021 Winter Institute session on January 11-15, 2021. All courses are expected to be offered again during the 2021 Summer Institute […]

23rd to 26th November 2020, online. The Professional Affairs Workshop (PAW) is a four-day event which will be held for the first time in an online format. Due to the change of format, the event will consist of a one hour plenary session in the mornings and a one hour plenary session in the afternoons.  […]

by Simon Raffl. Before the beginning of my 6th year at the Medical University of Vienna, I decided to do an additional internship somewhere abroad, and I eventually chose to go to Wellington, the capital city of New Zealand. I was eager to work in an English-speaking environment, and my interest […]

11th to 12th December 2020, online. The EACVI’s commitment to deliver an outstanding learning and networking opportunity for the cardiovascular imaging community remains unchanged. As such, it is with great pleasure that we announce the launch of the most innovative online CV imaging event that we have ever undertaken: ‘EACVI – Best […]

17th to 27th March 2021, Arusha and Zanzibar, Tanzania, Africa. TropMedEx is organising a round-trip excursion for healthcare professionals of all levels (even with no or limited experience in the practice of tropical medicine and travelers’ health) to Tanzania. 11 days in Tanzania – 1500 km by bus, 4×4 drive, […]

anytime, online course. Access to responsive, people-centred health systems is essential to ensure appropriate health care for refugees and migrants throughout the process of migration and settlement. Focusing on intercultural competence and diversity sensitivity, this course contributes to a broader WHO strategy to develop an evidence-based response to the public […]

17th to 18th November 2020, online. Why the Health Care Summit, and why now? There has never been a stronger mandate for health within European institutions. From ensuring access to medicines and reducing vaccine skepticism to advancing e-health, the new Health Commission’s priorities are far-ranging and complex. They are also urgent to tackle as European leaders face […]

30th September to 3rd October 2020, online conference. The European Health Forum Gastein (EHFG) is pleased to share the conference programme of the EHFG 2020 and extend a warm invitation to register for this year’s digital conference taking place from 30 September to 2 October 2020. The EHFG 2020 will be held under […]