Publications
The QUAMED Quality Certification Program: a novel way to increase availability of quality-assured health products for universal health coverage Institute of Tropical Medicine
Defining Modern Pulmonary Rehabilitation An Official American Thoracic Society Workshop Report KU Leuven
Fighting poor-quality medicines in low- and middle-income countries: the importance of advocacy and pedagogy Institute of Tropical Medicine
Fighting poor-quality medicines in low- and middle-income countries: the importance of advocacy and pedagogy. KU Leuven
Culture media for clinical bacteriology in low- and middle-income countries: challenges, best practices for preparation and recommendations for improved access Institute of Tropical Medicine KU Leuven
BACKGROUND: Culture media are fundamental in clinical microbiology. In laboratories in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), they are mostly prepared in-house, which is challenging.
OBJECTIVES: This narrative review describes challenges related to culture media in LMICs, compiles best practices for in-house media preparation, gives recommendations to improve access to quality-assured culture media products in LMICs and formulates ...
Exploring global and country-level barriers to an effective supply of leishmaniasis medicines and diagnostics in eastern Africa: a qualitative study Institute of Tropical Medicine
Objectives: To understand stakeholders' perceptions of the access barriers to quality-assured diagnostics and medicines for leishmaniasis in the high-burden region of eastern Africa, and to identify key bottlenecks to improve the supply of commodities for neglected tropical diseases.
Design: Desk reviews and qualitative in-depth interview study with purposive sampling.
Methods: A landscape analysis through literature and desk ...
Predictable threats to public health through delaying universal access to innovative medicines for Hepatitis C Institute of Tropical Medicine University of Antwerp
The new interferon-free direct-acting antiviral (DAAs) treatment combinations have with the potential to provide a cure for Hepatitis C Virus patients and stop the pandemic, but their high prices keep treatment out of reach for most patients in Low- and Middle-Income countries, and the access strategies voluntarily put in place by some pharmaceutical companies remain insufficient to provide treatment to all those in need. This creates room ...
The Implementation of the Cha-Q Meta-Model: A Comprehensive, Change-Centric Software Representation Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Collaboration spanning two continents: an online master's degree in tropical animal health Institute of Tropical Medicine
A joint international program in Tropical Animal Health was launched in 2016 by the Institute of Tropical Medicine, Antwerp, Belgium, and the Department of Veterinary Tropical Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria. This program is flexible in time, place, and curriculum, allowing part-time students to apply the program's learning outcomes directly in their daily work environment. This article focuses on the major ...