Angola’s importance in the HIV pandemic HIV pandemic has been around since the 70’s, but when and where was its outset? A few years ago, phylogenetic studies pointed to nowadays Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) at the beginning of the 20th century. GHTM’s scientists, led by Prof. Ana Abecasis, from that conclusion, put forward the […]
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A Blood-Free Diet to Rear Anopheline Mosquitoes
Malaria is an infectious disease transmitted by female Anopheles mosquitoes that represents an important risk to global health. In 2018 there were 228 million cases, 405,000 of which resulted in death. The infection is controlled mainly by controlling the vector, that is, the mosquito that transmits the disease. However, in recent years, mosquitoes have become […]
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Assessing Health Literacy and Health-Seeking Behaviour in Men – Challenges and Opportunities for Global Health Initiatives
Assessing Health Literacy and Health-Seeking Behaviour in Men – Challenges and Opportunities for Global Health Initiatives INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE 11th February 2020 Scientific committee: Inês Fronteira (coordinator), Maria do Rosário Oliveira Martins, Karina Kielmann Vennue: Room Cambournac, IHMT – UNL, Lisbon Short description: Health literacy is the capacity of individuals to access, understand and use health […]
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