GHTM - Global Health & Tropical Medicine

31/12/2024

🌟 2024 Highlights (Part 4) 🌟

As we close out 2024, we're thrilled to share the final set of achievements from this remarkable year. None of this would have been possible without the dedication and hard work of every GHTM member. Here's to celebrating our collective success and looking forward to an even brighter future in 2025!

10. 🌍 This November, the International Seminar on Primary Health Care in CPLP Member States, co-hosted by GHTM & Instituto de Higiene e Medicina Tropical - NOVA, CONASS and CPLP, brought together experts to discuss advancements and strategies for improving primary health care across Portuguese-speaking countries. https://ghtm.ihmt.unl.pt/international-seminar-on-primary-health-care-in-cplp-member-states/

11. 🦟 The MosquitoWeb (http://mosquitoweb.ihmt.unl.pt/) platform continues to enable citizens to identify invasive mosquitoes that transmit diseases, significantly enhancing our monitoring capabilities and public health responses. https://24.sapo.pt/atualidade/artigos/cidadaos-identificam-mosquitos-invasores-que-transmitem-doencas

12. 🧪 This year, we worked tirelessly to review and learn from our experiences between 2018-2023, resulting in a strong plan for the next 5 years and securing funding for 9 permanent research positions under FCT Tenure program.

Thank you to every member of our incredible team for your hard work, passion, and dedication. Your contributions have made all the difference. Here’s to a prosperous and impactful 2025!



Happy New Year! 🎉

31/12/2024

🌟 2024 Highlights (Part 3) 🌟

As we continue to celebrate the achievements of 2024, we're excited to share three more standout moments that highlight our commitment to global health, research, and collaboration.

7. 🤝 The Lusophone Platform for Clinical Research and Biomedical Innovation (PLICIB), a strategic initiative aimed at enhancing scientific competitiveness in Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP), was launched on June 26. Instituto de Higiene e Medicina Tropical - NOVA leads its scientific coordination, aiming to foster collaborative research and innovation, strengthen clinical research capabilities, and promote biomedical advancements in these regions. https://plicib.aicib.pt/

8. 🧬 Our experts have provided crucial insights into the study and management of mpox, emphasizing the importance of public health strategies and the detection of asymptomatic cases to control the outbreak effectively. This month, a study on concurrent mpox outbreaks in Africa was published in The Lancet. This work is an international collaboration featuring contributions from GHTM researcher Ana B. Abecasis MD, PhD. https://ghtm.ihmt.unl.pt/new-study-on-concurrent-mpox-outbreaks-in-africa-published-in-the-lancet/

9. ✍️ MulhereSTROP continues to empower women scientists from Portuguese-speaking countries, enhancing their research and publication skills. This February, a scientific article writing workshop was held in Maputo, Mozambique, with 15 participants, financed by the Elsevier Foundation.

Stay tuned for our final post, where we'll share the last three highlights of 2024.

30/12/2024

🌟 2024 Highlights (Part 2) 🌟

Continuing our celebration of 2024, we're thrilled to share more standout achievements from our R&D unit. This year has been filled with impactful collaborations and strides in global public health.

4. 🤝 From November 4 to 7, 2024, we partnered with the inaugural Tropical Summit at the Lisbon Congress Center, where global leaders, experts, and researchers discussed health and sustainable development in tropical regions, featuring key sessions on Planetary Health, Global Health, and Tropical Medicine. https://ghtm.ihmt.unl.pt/highlights-tropical-summit

5. 🌐 The WHO Collaborating Centre for Health Workforce Policy and Planning has been redesignated until 2028, reaffirming its commitment to advancing global health workforce policy and planning, particularly in Portuguese-speaking countries and Europe. https://whoccworkforce.ihmt.unl.pt/pt/

6. 🦟The CLIMOS Project General Assembly in Rome reviewed key advancements in combating sand fly-borne diseases, highlighting the progress in pathogen detection, its Early Warning System, and innovative sand fly monitoring tools to better address the growing threat of leishmaniasis and phlebovirus infections. https://ghtm.ihmt.unl.pt/climos-project-strengthening-public-health-resilience-through-sand-fly-surveillance/

These achievements reflect our unwavering dedication to advancing global health through research and collaboration. Stay connected with us as we unveil more highlights tomorrow!

30/12/2024

🌟 2024 Highlights 🌟

As we wrap up 2024, we're excited to share some of the standout achievements from our R&D unit. This year has been a remarkable journey, thanks to the dedication and hard work of our talented team.

1. 🦟 WHO Europe recognizes Instituto de Higiene e Medicina Tropical - NOVA as a key reference institution in dengue research, highlighting its contributions to monitoring, prevention, and health literacy in Europe, especially in the context of large-scale events. https://ghtm.ihmt.unl.pt/who-europe-recognises-ihmt-as-a-reference-institution-in-dengue-research/ #

2. 🦠 The 2nd Summer School on Antimicrobial and Biocide Resistance, hosted together with the Freie Universität Berlin, brought together 90 participants from 15 countries for a week of invaluable training and networking on antimicrobial resistance. https://ghtm.ihmt.unl.pt/2nd-summer-school-on-antimicrobial-and-biocide-resistance-a-good-way-of-networking-and-exchanging-knowledge/

3. 📊 Fieldwork for Project RESPIRA-CV on Santiago Island, Cabo Verde, collecting data to enhance the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of asthma and atopic diseases in children, marking a significant step towards advancing public health and clinical research in the region. https://ghtm.ihmt.unl.pt/researchers-and-phd-students-from-the-ghtm-ihmt-travelled-to-santiago-island-cape-verde-to-take-part-in-fieldwork-for-the-respira-cv-project/

Stay tuned for our next posts, where we'll share nine more highlights that showcase our commitment to research, training and equity in Global Health.

26/12/2024

🌄 IMPACT STORIES: Studying health determinants in migrant populations

Professor Maria do Rosário Martins, together with PhD students Iolanda Alves and Marisa Conceição, tell us about the work focusing on the health trajectories of over 1,200 children in the Lisbon Metropolitan Area, including both immigrant and native populations, and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Their dedication is helping bridge crucial gaps in health data and impacting health policies and interventions for vulnerable communities.

📽 Watch the full video at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NlI2c4MyDt0 and find out more: https://ghtm.ihmt.unl.pt/ghtm/impact/

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18/11/2024

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🗓 20 November 2024 | 11:00
📍 Sala Fraga de Azevedo at Instituto de Higiene e Medicina Tropical - NOVA & Zoom

Find out more at: https://ghtm.ihmt.unl.pt/ghtm-session-2024-ghtm-exploratory-projects-2022/

15/11/2024

Exciting Highlights from the Last 15 Days at GHTM!

We've had an eventful fortnight filled with impactful engagements and groundbreaking discussions.

🔬 BIOTROP at Round Table on Biological Culture Collections in Coimbra: Our own Ana Paula Arez, Coordinator of the Biobank at GHTM | IHMT-NOVA, contributed to a vital conversation on the role of biological culture collections in society and their future.

🌍 First Tropical Summit in Lisbon: From November 4 to 7, 2024, GHTM & IHMT-NOVA proudly partnered in the summit focused on “Foreseeing Answers to Global Challenges,” bringing together experts to tackle pressing global issues.

📊 Session on Zero-Dose Children in Mozambique: Assucênio Chissaque led an insightful session on the levels and trends of zero-dose children in Mozambique, shedding light on critical public health challenges.

🗣️ 2024 Lusophone Public Health Conference: Held on November 11 and 12 at the Lisbon Congress Center, our members showcased their dedication to public health in the CPLP space with oral presentations, posters, and key sessions.

Find out more at https://ghtm.ihmt.unl.pt/.

15/11/2024

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🗓 19 November 2024 | 15:30
📍 Sala Fraga de Azevedo at Instituto de Higiene e Medicina Tropical - NOVA & Zoom

Find out more at: https://ghtm.ihmt.unl.pt/ghtm-session-2024-phc-moz/

07/11/2024

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🗓 11 November 2024 | 15:30 am
📍 Sala Cambournac at Instituto de Higiene e Medicina Tropical - NOVA & Zoom

Find out more at: https://ghtm.ihmt.unl.pt/ghtm-session-2024-level-and-trends-of-zero-dose-children-in-mozambique/

04/11/2024

🌍 Excited for The First Tropical Summit: Foreseeing Answers to Global Challenges, bringing global leaders to tackle tropical issues!

📅 Date: 4-8 November 2024
📍 Location: Lisbon Congress Centre

Join us to present and discuss research, innovation, case studies, and best practices. The summit aims to foster dialogue and co-create solutions aligned with the 2030 Agenda.

GHTM & Instituto de Higiene e Medicina Tropical - NOVA are proud partners. Catch us at the exhibition hall and two key sessions:

📅 5 Nov, 14:15-16:00: Plenary Session on Planetary Health with our Director, Prof. Filomeno Fortes.

📅 6 Nov, 16:30-18:00: Global Health and Tropical Medicine session chaired by GHTM Scientific Coordinator, Prof. Miguel Viveiros, featuring Profs. Ana Domingos, Henrique Silveira, and Jorge Seixas.

🔗 Learn more: https://www.tropicalsummit2024.com/

28/10/2024

🌄 IMPACT STORIES: How GHTM & Instituto de Higiene e Medicina Tropical - NOVA has been shaping the fight against HIV and TB in the 21st Century.

Professors Ana Abecasis and Miguel Viveiros tells us about GHTM most recent contributions.

🌍 In collaboration with global partners, we have participated in development of tools like RegaDB and TB-Profiler to improve diagnostics and guide effective treatments, especially in Portuguese-speaking regions.

🦠 Learn how initiatives like the BEST HOPE study and the Marvel project are paving the way for targeted, impactful healthcare solutions.

📽 Watch the full video at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=73XL6dP7j7Q and find out more at: https://ghtm.ihmt.unl.pt/ghtm/impact/

EPISODE 2 - Continue the journey with Professor Ana Abecasis, MD, Specialist in Molecular Epidemiology, and Full Professor Miguel Viveiros, expert in Medical...