Join us in this very unique series of Masterclasses in Global Health! Four Masterclasses on everything you want to know about Global Health by world renowned experts from all around the globe.

This first Masterclasses will be on 'Global Health in Rotterdam by Professor Lex Burdorf, Professor Semiha Denktas and Pascal Bisscheroux.

Lex Burdorf is Professor in Determinants of Public Health at Erasmus MC. Semiha Denktas studies environmental, personal, and behavioural characteristics to explain why and how behaviours change, with a focus on vulnerable groups in society. Pascal Bisscheroux is in charge of promoting the Healthy City in the municipality of Rotterdam.

Together they will discuss determinants of health inequalities in Rotterdam, a city with more than 170 ethnicities represented. They will also discuss Rotterdam's and Erasmus University's recently announced joint response 'Rotterdam Vitale Stad' to tackle these health inequalities.

This years' 10th edition of the Minor Global Health program at Erasmus MC will be a very special edition: 102 students from 4 different Faculties of Erasmus University Rotterdam going to 32 institutes in 19 countries on 5 continents.

So again, join us in this very unique series of Masterclasses in Global Health!

Join us in this very unique series of Masterclasses in Global Health! Four Masterclasses on everything you want to know about Global Health by world renowned experts from all around the globe.

This second Masterclasses will be on 'Heatlhcare & HIV in South Africa' by Professor Hugo Tempelman.

Hugo Tempelman is a Dutch Medical Doctor who has been working in South Africa since 1990, was Deputy Director Health at the Department of Health in South Africa between 1993-1994 and started Ndlovu Medical Centre in Elandshoorn in 1994.

Located in the township of Elandsdoorn some 200 kilometers northwest of Johannesburg in Limpopo Province, Ndlovu is the only outpatient clinic in the region. It currently provides healthcare services to approximately 160,000 individuals.

At Ndlovu, all patients receive treatment, regardless of whether they have health insurance. Presently, more than 1500 people with HIV and AIDS are in long-term care at the center, where Dutch, German, and South African physicians are working hand in hand. The results of their pioneering efforts are impressive: the majority of patients, including those with very advanced disease, have succeeded in achieving an undetectable viral load. The physicians collaborate closely with Dutch and American universities, and with the Max Planck Institute for Immunology in Berlin, Germany. Another important focus at Ndlovu is the prevention of tuberculosis.

In recent years, an increasing number of development projects have been established around the Ndlovu Medical Center to address the lack of basic infrastructure such as garbage collection and postal services. These efforts, along with numerous informational, educational, and vocational programs, are helping in the development of long-term approaches to the complex issues surrounding HIV and AIDS.

This years' 10th edition of the Minor Global Health program at Erasmus MC will be a very special edition: 102 students from 4 different Faculties of Erasmus University Rotterdam going to 32 institutes in 19 countries on 5 continents.

So again, join us in this very unique series of Masterclasses in Global Health!

Since its inception in 2009, the Ndlovu Youth Choir choir has profoundly affected the lives of the choristers and demonstrates the potential of any human being to achieve excellence no matter their background, education or place of birth. From its humble beginnings as an after-school activity the choir has evolved into a truly outstanding professional ensemble.

Join us in this very unique series of Masterclasses in Global Health! Four Masterclasses on everything you want to know about Global Health by world renowned experts from all around the globe.

The third Masterclasses will be on 'Essential Medicines' by Professor Hans Hogerzeil.

Hans Hogerzeil is emeritus Professor of Global Health at Groningen University (Netherlands). After working as a mission doctor, he joined the WHO Action Programme of Essential Drugs in 1985 and was the Director for Essential Medicines and Pharmaceutical Policies from 2008 to 2011.

This years' 10th edition of the Minor Global Health program at Erasmus MC will be a very special edition: 102 students from 4 different Faculties of Erasmus University Rotterdam going to 32 institutes in 19 countries on 5 continents.

So again, join us in this very unique series of Masterclasses in Global Health!

Join us in this very unique series of Masterclasses in Global Health! Four Masterclasses on everything you want to know about Global Health by world renowned experts from all around the globe.

This fourth and last Masterclasses will be on 'Diagnostics for All' by Dr. ir. Jan-Carel Diehl.

Jan Carel Diehl after finishing his study in Industrial Design Engineering he worked several years as consultant in Ecodesign. In his present position he is assistant professor for the Design for Sustainability (DfS) program at the Faculty of Industrial Design Engineering at the Delft University of Technology in The Netherlands.

Within the DfS program he is managing the international projects on sustainable product innovation especially in emerging markets. The main focus of his research is the know-how transfer and implementation of sustainable product innovation into an international context. In addition his research has a special interest in cultural differences in product design and developing products for the so called ‘Base of the Pyramid (BoP)’. Next to his position at the TU Delft he is consultant for UNIDO and UNEP and invited lecturer at several international universities. He is co-author of the UNEP Design for Sustainability (D4S) manual for Developing Economies (D4S EE).

Jan Carel Diehl is running the 'Diagnostics for All' initiative at TU Delft which aims to develop easy-to-operate devices for low resource settings which are integrated (include sample preparation and diagnosis), inclusive (co- creation with relevant stakeholders), and thoroughly tested in laboratory as well as field settings in endemic countries.

Early treatment of diseases is the key in reducing long-term morbidity. Currently, however, access to accurate diagnoses is lacking in low resource settings. Progress in a wide range of technologies do promise highly sensitive, low-cost detection technologies for use in low-resource settings. These new technologies can drastically reduce human intervention while increasing the sensitivity of diagnostic tests. The digital outcome is directly usable by national mapping programs and for research. However, lack of end-user involvement in research and development, limited understanding of clinician, patient, and healthcare system behaviour and insufficient test evaluation in target settings complicates the development, adoption, and scale-up of advanced diagnostics in low-resource settings. To address these issues, the Diagnostics for All research program aims to develop easy-to-operate devices for low resource settings which are integrated (include sample preparation and diagnosis), inclusive (co- creation with relevant stakeholders), and thoroughly tested in laboratory as well as field settings in endemic countries.

This years' 10th edition of the Minor Global Health program at Erasmus MC will be a very special edition: 102 students from 4 different Faculties of Erasmus University Rotterdam going to 32 institutes in 19 countries on 5 continents.

So again, join us in this very unique series of Masterclasses in Global Health!