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Evaluation of the short term internships for health professionals from Portuguese Speaking African Countries and East Timor, promoted by the Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian in Portugal, between 2011 and 2016

In response to a request from the Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian, a project for the external evaluation of the six editions of the initiative “Contract for short term courses for health professionals from Portuguese Speaking African Countries and East Timor” organized between 2011 and 2016 was carried out. The objectives were to characterize the demography of […]
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The role of Primary Healthcare in the coordination of Health Care Networks in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and Lisbon region, Portugal

Considering the trajectory of Rio de Janeiro e Lisboa region regarding strengths of the their health local systems to achieve health for all and equity, the study aimed to compare the organization of the Primary Healthcare from both regions, searching to identify the advancement which in terms of the Delivery Health Networks’ coordination. It is […]
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A pilot study on fingerprinting Leishmania species from the Old World using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy

Leishmania species are protozoan parasites and the causative agents of leishmaniasis, a vector borne disease that imposes a large health burden on individuals living mainly in tropical and subtropical regions. Different Leishmania species are responsible for the distinct clinical patterns, such as cutaneous, mucocutaneous, and visceral leishmaniasis, with the latter being potentially fatal if left […]
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An Overview of the Open Science in Times of Big Data and Innovation to Global Health

The last several years have revealed information technology and scientific data to be important allies. However, the most important scientific ally is that which can assist in the complex task of identifying, collecting and treating the exponential amount of data added to the Web every day in the XXI century. Moreover, the volume of this […]
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A new generation of physicians in Sub-Saharan Africa?: Comment on “non-physician clinicians in Sub-Saharan Africa and the evolving role of physicians”

This commentary follows up on an editorial by Eyal and colleagues in which these authors discuss the implications of the emergence of non-physician clinicians (NPCs) on the health labour market for the education of medical doctors. We generally agree with those authors and we want to stress the importance of clarifying the terminology to describe […]
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About GHTM

GHTM is a R&D Unit that brings together researchers 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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UID/04413/2025 - DOI: 10.54499/UID/04413/2025

UID/PRR/04413/2025 - DOI: 10.54499/UID/PRR/04413/2025

UID/PRR2/04413/2025 - DOI: 10.54499/UID/PRR2/04413/2025