On 17 October, the Global Pediatric Oncology symposium took place, ahead of the public PhD defense of Larissa Klootwijk. During the event, three speakers shared their insights on childhood cancer care in low- and middle-income countries. The first speaker, Dr. Njuguna, a pediatric oncologist from Kenya, highlighted the importance of timely access to care and accurate patient data registration....

Op 17 oktober vond het symposium Global Pediatric Oncology plaats, voorafgaand aan de openbare promotie van Larissa Klootwijk. Tijdens het symposium deelden drie sprekers hun inzichten over de zorg voor kinderen met kanker in lage- en middeninkomenslanden. De eerste spreker, dr. Njuguna, kinderoncoloog uit Kenia, benadrukte het belang van tijdige toegang tot zorg en goede registratie van patië...

Op 1 oktober 2025, ter gelegenheid van de Internationale Dag van de Ouderen, organiseerde het Kenniscentrum Global Health (KCGH) samen met Médecins sans Frontières (MSF), HelpAge International en het Universitair Medisch Centrum Utrecht (UMCU) het Internationale Symposium over de gezondheidsrechten en -behoeften van oudere mensen in humanitaire crises. Het symposium vestigde de aandacht op de ...

On 1 October 2025, marking the International Day of Older Persons, the Knowledge Centre Global Health (KCGH)co-organized the International Symposium on Healthcare Rights and Needs of Older People in Humanitarian Crises together with Médecins sans Frontières (MSF), HelpAge International, and the University Medical Center Utrecht (UMCU). The symposium drew attention to the often-overlooked healt...

Submissions are now open for the KCGH Thesis & PhD Prize 2025, and if you're still wondering whether it’s worth sending in your thesis or dissertation, let last year’s winners convince you. In 2024, we received a record number of high-quality submissions, 36 in total, showcasing the breadth and depth of research being done in global health by recent graduates. The winners, selected by an exper...