UAntwerpen - Global Health Institute

17/06/2026

17/06/2026

06/04/2026

Epidemiology and Qualitative Research methods training in Amazonas, Peru

18/03/2026

11/02/2026

27/01/2026

Last week, the VLIRUOS celebrated the kick-off of the new IUC programmes in Brussels. We are proud to coordinate this programme from the Flemish side and look forward to this exciting multi-stakeholder partnership.
Stay tuned ;-)

16/01/2026

The call for the 13th edition of the international EBQ course is open!

iEBQ is a well-balanced mixture of theoretical and hands-on sessions on , , and hashtag methods at the University of Antwerp.

It is a unique 6-week full time course in which you will also work on your study database, import it into R, and analyze your data under the supervision of the course staff. You will also learn how to perform a and .

In addition to the course content, you'll get to know other senior researchers worldwide and enjoy the port of Antwerp, as well as chocolates, beers, and more.

Dates: 12 October - 20 November 2026
Place: Faculty of Medicine, University of Antwerp (Antwerp, Belgium)

Limited number of scholarships are available for residents/nationals from all Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMIC’s)

▶️ Deadline for applications: 31/03/2026
▶️ More info: www.uantwerpen.be/ebq

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13/01/2026

A wish for #2026

“By the end of 2026, all ( ) working in prone areas have access to Ebola as standard practice“

The 16th Ebola in Bulape, DR Congo (Sept 2025) underscores the vulnerability: 64 cases, 45 deaths, five infected HCPs, 3 hashtag early at the onset of the outbreak. Echoes 2014–16 West Africa: 518 HCP deaths despite small population share.

Preventive vaccination changes this: rVSV-ZEBOV/Ad26 regimens show sustained hashtag , in remote DRC settings. Modelling: vaccinating 30% HCWs averts deaths in a outperforms ring vaccination.

Integrating routine HCW Ebola vaccination into national preparedness in endemic areas (per ). Protects responders, preserves systems, accelerates response, saves resources for other outbreaks including disease X…

Full details: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(25)02459-6/fulltext?rss=yes

More on: https://www.uantwerpen.be/en/research-groups/global-health-institute/research/research-groups-within-ghi/ebola/press-release-2026/
- In French: https://www.uantwerpen.be/en/research-groups/global-health-institute/research/research-groups-within-ghi/ebola/communiquedepresse-2026/

EBOVAC consortium: Université de Kinshasa(unikin) Department of Tropical Medicine ACE research INSERM UNIVERSITY OF SIERRA LEONE
funded by: Innovative Medicines Initiative (IMI) CEPI (Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations)

21/11/2025

Want to learn infectious diseases and public health in the most immersive way possible?
Join us in the Amazon and experience real-world fieldwork. 🌿🧬!

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