Global Health
The Global Health activities of UMC Utrecht aim to promote health and health equity worldwide.
We do this through research and education on six themes:
- Cardiovasculair disease
- Obstetrics, Gynecology and Pediatrics
- Infectious Diseases
- Cancer
- Ethics and Justice in Global Health Research
- Planetary health and exposome research
The research and education of UMC Utrecht Global Health takes place worldwide with projects in:
- sub-Saharan Africa, including Ghana, Kenya, South Africa, Tanzania, Nigeria, Uganda
- South America and the Caribbean, including Suriname, Netherlands Antilles, Argentina
- Asia, including Indonesia, Bangladesh, Cambodia
In all projects we work with local partners. Research capacity strengthening is an important pillar in our work.
More information
Would you like to know more about Global Health research and education at UMC Utrecht and meet the people who work on it? Please visit our website here: www.globalhealth.eu. In this world map, you can see where we work, with whom we work and what the goals of these projects are.
For the latest news about what is happening at UMC Utrecht Global Health, check the news section: www.globalhealth.eu/news-overview. Here you will find updates related to our work.
Work on Global Health with us
You can always contact us with questions or ideas to collaborate in our Global Health research. You can contact us via this link: www.globalhealth.eu/contact