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Rethinking Historical Trajectories of Tropical Medicine in a Global Perspective

The Workshop on the History of Tropical Medicine (WHTM) organized under the auspices of the Centre for Global Health and Tropical Medicine (GHTM) took place at the Institute for Hygiene and Tropical Medicine of the Universidade NOVA in Lisbon on 14th and 15th December 2017, forming part of the celebrations of the institute’s 115th anniversary. […]
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Strategic roadmap for telehealth in CPLP: diagnosis and priorities for the development of telehealth

As a result of the III Meeting of Ministers of Health of the Community of Portuguese Speaking Countries (CPLP) in Maputo in 2014, when the Health Ministers expressed their commitment to promote the use of information and communication technologies (ICT) for access universal quality health care at a sustainable cost, it is proposed a diagnosis […]
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The study of arboviroses transmitted by vectors in IHMT

The study of vector-borne diseases has always been an area of interest of the Instituto do Higiene do Medicina Tropical (IHMT). After the eradication of malaria in Portugal, the activity of IHMT in this field of knowledge focused mainly on the study of these diseases in tropical and subtropical regions. However with the (re)emergence of […]
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Evaluation research in health care regulation

Regulatory intervention in health care markets must necessarily be based on a deep understanding of the organization and functioning of the health system, the incentives for providers and health professionals, the preferences and satisfaction of service users and the strategic choices of policy makers. In this context, a key activity for any regulator is the […]
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About GHTM

GHTM is a R&D Unit that brings together researchers from IHMT with a track record in Tropical Medicine and International/Global Health. It aims at strengthening Portugal's role as a leading partner in the development and implementation of a global health research agenda. Our evidence-based interventions contribute to the promotion of equity in health and to improve the health of populations.

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