Organisations
Equity and Health Institute of Tropical Medicine
Health and health care inequities place people who may already be socially disadvantaged or disenfranchised at further disadvantage with respect to their health, well-being, and livelihoods. In our unit, we aim to contribute to better understanding of the root causes of health inequities and development of strategies to improve access, acceptability, quality, and accountability of health systems and services to communities, particularly for ...
Medical Helminthology Institute of Tropical Medicine
Introduction
The Unit of Helminthology, housing both Medical and Veterinary Helminthology, is led by Prof K. Polman, epidemiologist/parasitologist. We are dedicated to improving the lives of neglected populations affected by helminthiases. Our aim is to understand the dynamics and interactions of helminth infections at the interface between humans, animals and their broader natural and social environments, and to ...