Every year, several individuals graduate in the field of Global Health.
On this page, we provide an overview of the recent PhD graduates and their research. If you have also obtained a PhD in a Global Health topic and your research is not listed here, or if you are a prospective PhD candidate, please send your dissertation in an email to ofni.[antispam].@kcgh.nl.
Hageman, I.C. A journey from clinical data to clinical care for anorectal malformation patients across Europe and Australia: methodological implications of registries and epidemiological comparisons. [Radboud University Nijmegen]
Bakker, W. Why am I in theatre?’: Decision-making in prolonged labour and caesarean sections in Malawi [Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam].
Fritz, M.K. Health challenges of the 21st century. Empirical essays on the health and economic burden of non-communicable diseases and climate change in Southeast Asia. [University of Groningen].
van de Vorst, M. A matter of ABC: Towards an understanding of psychometrics of psychological assessment tools for the Southern Caribbean islands. [University of Groningen].
Jacobs, T. Accelerating access to optimal anti-infective treatment for children living with HIV. [Radboud University Nijmegen].
Fritz, M.K. Health challenges of the 21st century. Empirical essays on the health and economic burden of non-communicable diseases and climate change in Southeast Asia. [University of Groningen].
Ssempijja, V. Accelerating HIV epidemic control by optimizing the use of anti-retroviral therapy for HIV treatment and prevention. [University of Amsterdam].
Fritz, M.K. Health challenges of the 21st century. Empirical essays on the health and economic burden of non-communicable diseases and climate change in Southeast Asia. [University of Groningen].
Vernooij, V. Accommodating diverse actors and practices in the climate-development nexus: The case of Kenya’s dairy sector. [Wageningen University].
Bister, L. Adverse economic conditions, family interlinkages and health across the life course. [University of Groningen].
Srinidhi, A. Advancing climate resilient development for semi-arid farming systems in India. [Wageningen University].
del Carmen Torrejón Guirado, M. An exploration of factors influencing cannabis use among Andalusian adolescents. [Maastricht University].
Zachariah, B. An inquiry into the Enablers of ‘Human Response Capacity’ in Individuals and Communities during instances of Mental Distress in India. [Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam].
Nhlane, N.. An institutional perspective of fostering women entrepreneurship in developing countries: The case of women entrepreneurs producing traditional fermented foods in Zambia. [Wageningen University].
Katundu, D. Antibiotic use in paediatric otolaryngology in Tanzania: Patterns, outcomes, and implications for antimicrobial stewardship. [Radboud University Nijmegen].
Njoroge Kamau Karuga, R. As long as you have engaged Community Health Promoters, no one cares if you have involved the CHCs or not”: Factors influencing community health committees in performing their community participation roles in a devolved health system in Kenya. [Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam].
Jean Baptiste, A.E. Assessing the Scale of Immunity Gaps Towards Measles Elimination: case studies and epidemiological profile of Nigeria. [University of Groningen].
Tesfaye Tessema, B. Assessing the uptake of sustainable land management programs towards improved land management, tenure security, food security, and agricultural production: evidence from South Wello, Ethiopia. [University of Twente].
Wiliandri, R. Bakti and Sayan traditions among the Tenggerese people in East Java: the role of indigenous institutions in integrated elderly care development in Indonesia. [Leiden University].
Wong, E. Between the Cracks: Looking Beyond White Feminism in DEI interventions for women. [University of Groningen].
Kambanje, A. Beyond the framework: exploring livelihoods of women entrepreneurs through alternative perspectives. [Wageningen University].
Meeder, E. Biological factors associated with mental health in people living with HIV: a multi-omics study. [Radboud University Nijmegen].
Mbita, G.J. Breaking Chains, Building Hope: Innovative Strategies for Ending the HIV/AIDS Epidemic in Tanzania by 2030. [Vrije University Amsterdam].
Dalimunthe, K.L. Breathing in the mud: Resilience and traumas of Porong communities affected by the Lapindo Mudflow Disaster, East Java, Indonesia. [Radboud University Nijmegen].
Gerritsen, S. Building bridges: Results from the milestone study investigating young people's transition from child to adult mental health care in Europe. [Erasmus University Rotterdam].
Liu, M. Built environment and cardiovascular risk. [Utrecht University].
Charalampous, P. Burden of disease studies in Europe: Methodological advances and applications. [Erasmus University Rotterdam].
Arsyad, D.S. Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in Indonesia: Epidemiology, Risk Factors, Organization of Care and Prevention. [University University].
Meeder, E. Biological factors associated with mental health in people living with HIV: a multi-omics study. [Radboud University Nijmegen].
Porru, F. Causes and consequences of mental health problems among university students and workers. [Erasmus University Rotterdam].
Meeder, E. Biological factors associated with mental health in people living with HIV: a multi-omics study. [Radboud University Nijmegen].
Buchholtz, N. Characterizing HIV-1 reservoir dynamics in subtypes B and C to advance treatment and cure strategies. [University University].
Wang, J. Clinical Database of Upper Gastrointestinal Cancer: A Window to the Real World. [Utrecht University].
Davies, M.A. Colonisation of the gut microbiome by Escherichia coli during international travel. [Maastricht University].
Meeder, E. Biological factors associated with mental health in people living with HIV: a multi-omics study. [Radboud University Nijmegen].
Hofstetter, M. Community, markets, and conviviality: a political ecology of rural water supply. [Wageningen University].
Njagi, J. Conforming or challenging? The use of ICTs and the navigation of socio-cultural tensions surrounding adolescent girls' sexual and reproductive health rights in Kenya. [Erasmus University Rotterdam].
Calhoun, L.M. Contraceptive use and method choice among young people in sub-Saharan Africa: Are we meeting their reproductive health needs?. [Vrije University Amsterdam].
Graf, C.S. Cross-Cultural Insights on the Role of Psychological and Institutional Factors for Real-World Prosocial Behavior and Cultural Change. [Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam].
Ahdi, M. CSI Slotervaart: Clinical findings from a multiethnic diabetes cohort in Amsterdam. [University of Amsterdam].
Ahmed, M.E. Cystic echinococcosis in humans and domestic animals in central Sudan: Epidemiology and molecular characterization studies. [University of Amsterdam].
Zenner, D. Determinants for effectiveness of programmatic migrant TB screeningy. [University of Amsterdam].
Siddig, E. Developing and implementing molecular diagnostic tools for Mycetoma in Sudan. [Erasmus University Rotterdam].
Maulina, F. Developing physician leadership in indonesia’s rural and remote contexts: Culture matters. [Maastricht University].
Williams, V. Diabetes Mellitus–Tuberculosis Comorbidity in Low–Resource Settings. [Utrecht University].
Fritz, M.K., Health challenges of the 21st century - empirical essays on the health and economic burden of non-communicable diseases and climate change in Southeast Asia. [University of Groningen].
Nguyen, H.V. (2022). Tuberculosis in Vietnam: New and renewed insights. [Dissertation, University of Amsterdam]. UvA-DARE (Digital Academic Repository).
Kawous, R. (2022). Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting in the Netherlands. [Dissertation, Erasmus University Rotterdam]. Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR).
Van de Beek, M. (2022). Mental health problems in Moroccan-Dutch people: a mixed-methods study into social determinants, experiences and explanations. [Dissertation, University of Groningen]. University of Groningen. 10.33612/diss.249982847.
Abd-Elfarag, G.O.E. (2022). Nodding syndrome: The puzzle of tropical diseases in sub-Saharan Africa. [Dissertation, University of Amsterdam]. UvA- DARE (Digital Academic Repository).
Willemse, N. (2022). Zoonotic potential and virulence of Streptococcus suis. [Dissertation, University of Amsterdam]. UvA-DARE (Digital Academic Repository).
Lenglet, A. D. (2022). Connecting the dots: challenges and solutions for antimicrobial resistance in neonates and children in humanitarian settings. [Dissertation, Radboud University Nijmegen]. Radboud Repository of the Radboud University Nijmegen.
Van der Putten, B. (2022). Using genomics to understand the global spread of Escherichia coli and antimicrobial resistance. [Dissertation, University of Amsterdam]. UvA-DARE (Digital Academic Repository).
Jaya, I. G. N. M. (2022). Bayesian Spatiotemporal Modeling and Mapping of Infectious Diseases: Methodology and Applications to Dengue Disease in Bandung City and Covid-19 in West Java, Indonesia. [Dissertation, University of Groningen]. University of Groningen, 10.33612/diss.206632600.
Ohene, S. A. (2022). Assessing components of the TB care cascade in Ghana. [Dissertation, University of Amsterdam]. UvA-DARE (Digital Academic Repository).
Zhang, X. (2022). Frailty among older adults in the community: insight in the complexity of frailty. [Dissertation, University of Groningen]. University of Groningen. https://doi.org/10.33612/diss.211249810.
Cheung, S. L. (2022). Family, health, and wellbeing: the lives of Chinese immigrants in the Netherlands. [Dissertation, University of Groningen]. University of Groningen. 10.33612/diss.208580741.
Uccheddu, D. (2022). Gender inequalities in health at older ages: A longitudinal and comparative investigation across European countries. [Dissertation, University of Groningen]. University of Groningen.10.33612/diss.203462383.
Tabyshova, A. (2022). Prevalence, socio-economic burden and pharmacologic treatment of COPD in Kyrgyzstan. [Dissertation, University of Groningen]. University of Groningen. 10.33612/diss.204133976.
Dagne, A. (2022). Health-economics of vaccines in Ethiopia: equity considerations and cost-effectiveness analysis. [Dissertation, University of Groningen]. University of Groningen. 10.33612/diss.206070529.
Okere, N.E. (2022). Differentiated service delivery in HIV care and treatment: An exploration of sustainability and impact from patients' and providers' perspectives. [Dissertation, University of Amsterdam]. UvA-DARE(Digital Academic Repository).
Verboeket, S.O. (2022). Disentangling health risks for people ageing with – or whilst at risk of acquiring – HIV in the Netherlands: Living with a legacy. [Dissertation, University of Amsterdam]. UvA-DARE (Digital AcademicRepository).
Agutu, C.A. (2022). Engaging the First 95: Improving Facility-Based HIV Testing in Coastal Kenya. [Dissertation, University of Amsterdam]. UvA-DARE (Digital Academic Repository).
Wang, J. (2022). Breast cancer screening in Europe and China: strategy evaluation and optimization. [Dissertation, University of Groningen]. University of Groningen. 10.33612/diss.195241197.
Beyuo, T. K. (2022). Optimizing care and patient experience of preeclampsia in low- and middle-income countries – the case of Ghana. [Dissertation, Utrecht University]. UMC Repository. 10.33540/1586.
Ontiri, S. (2021). Improving Access to Quality Family Planning Services in Kenya by Addressing Contraceptive Discontinuation. [Dissertation, University of Groningen]. University of Groningen.10.33612/diss.194848032.
Kimani, M. (2021). Strengthening HIV preventive services for transgender women and men who have sex with men in coastal Kenya. [Dissertation, University of Amsterdam]. UvA-DARE (Digital Academic Repository).
Sheferaw, E. (2021). Improving Respectful Maternity Care in Ethiopia. [Dissertation, University of Groningen]. University of Groningen. 10.33612/diss.182129166.
Hendriks, T.C.C. (2021). Think global, act local: Burn care in a resource-limited setting. [Dissertation, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam]. Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam.
Botman, M. (2021). Beyond short-term surgical missions: On the role of surgeons from high-income settings to help improve surgical care in resource-limited settings. [Dissertation, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam]. Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam.
Chan, Y.C.P. (2021). Characterizing the neurological impact of acute HIV infection and its outcomes after immediate initiation of antiretroviral therapy. [Dissertation, University of Amsterdam]. UvA-DARE (Digital Academic Repository).
Chilunga, F.P. (2021). Beyond the traditional risk factors for cardiometabolic diseases among transitioning African populations: An investigation into novel epidemiological and epigenetic factors. [Dissertation, University of Amsterdam]. UvA-DARE (Digital Academic Repository).
Roggeveen, Y. (2021). Innovative partnerships for Safe Motherhood: participation and transdisciplinary collaboration as tools towards increasing skilled birth attendance. [Dissertation, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam]. Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam.
Rai, S.S. (2021). Exploring the Dimensions of Health-related Stigma: Insights from narratives of people with stigmatized health conditions in Indonesia. [Dissertation, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam]. Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam.
Maina, J.M. (2021). Infection prevention and control and antibiotic stewardship: Two sides of the same coin in the prevention of antimicrobial resistance. [Dissertation, University of Amsterdam]. UvA-DARE (Digital Academic Repository).
Oliwa, J.N. (2021). Unmasking the hidden epidemic: The process of theory-guided intervention design to improve case detection of tuberculosis in hospitalised children in Kenya. [Dissertation, University of Amsterdam]. UvA-DARE (Digital Academic Repository).
Housseine, N. (2020). Strategies to improve the quality of foetal monitoring and intrapartum care in high-volume, low-resource maternity units. [Dissertation, Utrecht University]. Utrecht University Repository. 10.33540/263.
Kodan, L.R. (2020). Maternal Mortality in Suriname. Implementation of Maternal Death Surveillance and Response to reduce preventable maternal deaths. [Dissertation, Utrecht University]. UMC Repository. 10.33540/374.
Verscheuren, K.J.C. (2020). Maternal mortality, near-miss and stillbirths in Suriname: Time to Respond. [Dissertation, Utrecht University]. Utrecht University Repository. 10.33540/241.
Meerstein-Kessel, L. (2020). Plasmodium’s coming out: Bottlenecks of malaria transmission. [Dissertation, Radboud University Nijmegen]. Radboud Repository of the Radboud University Nijmegen.
Riswick, T.G.M.W. (2020). Between rivalry and support: The Impact of Brothers and Sisters on Infant and Child Mortality in the Netherlands (1863-1910) and Taiwan (1906-1945). [Dissertation, Radboud University Nijmegen]. Radboud Repository of the Radboud University Nijmegen.
Dijkman, K. (2020). Exploring protective and pathogenic immune responses in the non-human primate model of tuberculosis. [Dissertation, Utrecht University]. Utrecht University Repository. 10.33540/401.
Kuijpers, T. G. (2020). Tobacco control policymaking in Europe: A tug of war. [Dissertation, Maastricht University]. Maastricht University. 10.26481/dis.20200417tk.
Tichelman, E. (2020). Mother-to-infant bonding: determinants and impact on child development: Challenges for maternal health care. [Dissertation, University of Groningen]. University of Groningen. 10.33612/diss.132367897.
Noort, A. (2020). The healthcare purchaser as a care chain orchestrator: Healthcare system limitations and opportunities. [Dissertation, University of Groningen]. University of Groningen. 10.33612/diss.133147906.
Lu, C. (2020). Physical Activity and Health in Dutch and Chinese Children. [Dissertation, University of Groningen]. University of Groningen. 10.33612/diss.131752838.
Mooij, R. (2020). Improving quality of maternal and perinatal care in rural Tanzania: Safe Motherhood. [Dissertation, University of Groningen]. University of Groningen. University of Groningen. 10.33612/diss.131176661.
Tiwari, A. (2020). Leprosy Post-Exposure Prophylaxis with Single-dose Rifampicin Health economic aspects in India. [Dissertation, Erasmus University Rotterdam]. Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR).
Kaguthi, G. (2020). New Tuberculosis Vaccine Trials in Infants: design, diagnostics and trial site development. [Dissertation, Erasmus University Rotterdam]. Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR).
Ng, K.C.S. (2020). Utilization of molecular resistance test results as tools to support public health efforts for improved control of rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis. [Dissertation, University of Amsterdam]. UvA-DARE(Digital Academic Repository).
Mwingira, V.S. (2020). Olfactory mediation of oviposition in Anopheles mosquitoes: A new strategy for malaria vector control. [Dissertation, Wageningen University]. Wageningen University. 10.18174/518498.
Been, S. (2020). HIV Treatment Adherence and Adherence Improving Interventions among Migrants Living with HIV in the Netherlands. [Dissertation, Erasmus University Rotterdam]. Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR).
Ansari, N. (2019). Quality of maternal and newborn health care in health facilities in Afghanistan. [Dissertation, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam]. Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam.
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