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Our Gender & SRHR Advisor, Hannah Jasmin Kabelka, will present at the International Association for Adolescent Health (IAAH) 13th IAAH World Congress on Adolescent Health(13–15 May, Jamaica). Her presentations draw on the UNESCO-commissioned study on young people's perspectives on school-based sexuality education and the Break Free! programme.

If you’re attending in person, feel free to connect with her!

Our thoughts are with all those affected by Hurricane Melissa, which disrupted last year's Congress.

📣 Final call for applications: Short Course 'Impact Evaluations for Health Systems Strengthening'

Health programmes are designed to make a difference—but how do you know if they actually do?
Understanding what works, what doesn’t, and why is essential for improving health systems in practice. That’s where impact evaluation comes in.

The 'Impact Evaluations for Health Systems Strengthening short course' at KIT Institute provides an in-depth exploration of rigorous evaluation methods, with a strong emphasis on practical application in low- and middle-income contexts.

Over two intensive weeks, you will gain advanced competencies to assess health programmes and policies within global public health. The course covers key methodologies, tools, and approaches for conducting high-quality impact evaluations, supporting evidence-based decision-making and more resilient health systems.

Ideal for professionals in research, policy, and programme implementation, this course creates a collaborative learning environment with participants from diverse international backgrounds.

Led by KIT’s experienced faculty—including Mirjam Bakker, Nima Yaghmaei, Mahdi Abdelwahab, Irene de Vries, Anke van der Kwaak, Marjolein Dieleman, Pam Baatsen, Sandra Alba, Tjede Funk, and Nicole Moran—the course is also accredited by the tropEd Network.

📍 Location: Amsterdam, the Netherlands
📅 Course dates: 15 June – 3 July 2026
📅 Application deadline: 1 May 2026

The application deadline is approaching. If you are interested, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

🔗 Course information & registration: https://www.kit.nl/institute/programme/impact-evaluations-for-health-systems-strengthening/

Impact Evaluations for Health Systems Strengthening - KIT Discounts and Fees We offer a range of discounts for early bird applicants, alumni, tropEd students and groups. See below the discounts and fees for Health Planning and Programming (HPP course). See for more information about our discounts for groups and other short courses on our exclusive discoun...

Between 2021 and 2025, KIT Institute worked with the International Fertilizer Development Center (IFDC) as a partner in both the A3SEED programme in South Sudan and the HortiNigeria programme in Nigeria.

Despite operating in different contexts, both programmes prioritised gender and youth inclusion. Yet across agricultural value chains, women and young people often face barriers to leadership, entrepreneurship, and market participation.

To address this, the programmes developed context-specific training programmes on:
🔸 Inclusive leadership
🔸 Entrepreneurship and marketing skills
🔸 Gender sensitisation
🔸 Youth engagement approaches

While tailored to each sector, these trainings shared common principles aimed at enabling women and young people to participate more equitably and benefit from sector growth.

In this Learning Brief, IFDC Inclusion officers Bukola Funsho-Sanni (Nigeria), Nancy Kayokaya (South Sudan) and KIT Senior Gender Advisor Sandra Quintero bring together insights from both programmes, showing how cross-programme learning can strengthen inclusive agribusiness approaches across contexts.

🔗 Learn more about the programmes:
• A3SEED: https://www.kit.nl/institute/project/a3-seed/
• HortiNigeria: https://www.kit.nl/institute/project/hortinigeria/

📖 Read the full Learning Brief: https://www.kit.nl/institute/publication/strengthening-skills-leadership-and-inclusion/

Strengthening Skills, Leadership, and Inclusion - KIT Between 2021 and 2025, KIT and IFDC collaborated on two initiatives: the HortiNigeria programme in Nigeria and the A3SEED programme in South Sudan, supporting and strengthening the horticultural and seed sector in these respective countries. Although the programmes operated in different sectors and....

🎓 Build your expertise in impact evaluation for global health

Are you looking to enhance your skills in designing and applying impact evaluations to strengthen health systems?
The 'Impact Evaluations for Health Systems Strengthening short course' at KIT Institute provides an in-depth exploration of rigorous evaluation methods, with a strong emphasis on practical application in low- and middle-income contexts.

Over two intensive weeks, you will gain advanced competencies to assess health programmes and policies within global public health. The course covers key methodologies, tools, and approaches for conducting high-quality impact evaluations, supporting evidence-based decision-making and more resilient health systems.

📍 Location: Amsterdam, the Netherlands
📅 Course dates: 15 June – 3 July 2026
📅 Application deadline: 15 April

Ideal for professionals in research, policy, and programme implementation, this course creates a collaborative learning environment with participants from diverse international backgrounds.

Led by KIT’s experienced faculty—including Mirjam Bakker, Nima Yaghmaei, Mahdi Abdelwahab, Irene de Vries, Anke van der Kwaak, Marjolein Dieleman, Pam Baatsen, Sandra Alba, Tjede Funk, and Nicole Moran—the course is also accredited by the tropEd Network.

Know someone who might benefit? Feel free to share this opportunity within your network.

🔗 Learn more & apply: https://www.kit.nl/institute/programme/impact-evaluations-for-health-systems-strengthening/

We recommend applying as soon as possible if interested.

Impact Evaluations for Health Systems Strengthening - KIT Discounts and Fees We offer a range of discounts for early bird applicants, alumni, tropEd students and groups. See below the discounts and fees for Health Planning and Programming (HPP course). See for more information about our discounts for groups and other short courses on our exclusive discoun...

Ready to drive change in global health? Join our Master of Science in Public Health and Health Equity programme, a collaboration between KIT Institute and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam VU Amsterdam!

At KIT Institute, we are dedicated to empowering passionate health professionals to tackle global health challenges head-on. With our comprehensive curriculum, expert faculty, and hands-on approach, you will delve deep into the complexities of public health while focusing on achieving equity for all.

Through a blend of theoretical knowledge and practical experience, you will develop the skills needed to design, implement, and evaluate effective health interventions in diverse settings. From understanding the social determinants of health to crafting policies that promote equity, our programme equips you with the tools to make a tangible difference in communities worldwide.

You can choose from our diverse specializations tracks, tailoring your studies to match your interest. Tracks in Epidemiology, Health Systems and Policy, Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights are offered as full-time 12 month programme. A tailor made track on Selected Challenges and Solutions in Public Health is offered full or part-time (1-5 years) and allows you to follow modules both at KIT and at member institutions of the tropEd network.

Join a vibrant community of health professionals from around the globe, fostering collaboration and learning from diverse perspectives.
Are you ready to be a leader in creating a healthier, more equitable world? Apply now and embark September 2026 on a rewarding learning journey in Amsterdam!

https://www.kit.nl/institute/programme/master-of-science-in-public-health-and-health-equity/

Master of Science in Public Health and Health Equity - KIT The Master of Public Health and Health Equity (MPH-HE) is a mid-career Master of Science programme, organised by KIT Institute and the VU University Amsterdam. It is meant for professionals working in health service delivery or health management, in national health systems or international organisat...

RAPPEL 📢 Participez à notre cours sur la Santé et les Droits Sexuels et Reproductifs (SDSR) – Dispensé en français! 🇫🇷🌍

Vous êtes un(e) professionnel(le) de la santé publique d’un pays francophone, travaillant dans une ONG, une organisation internationale ou un ministère? Ne manquez pas cette opportunité d’approfondir vos connaissances sur l’égalité de genre, la santé sexuelle des jeunes, la santé maternelle et bien plus encore!

Période du cours : 15 - 26 juin 2026
Lieu: Amsterdam, Pays-Bas
Tarifs Early Bird
Date limite des candidatures: 15 avril 2026

👉 Plus d’infos et inscription: https://www.kit.nl/institute/programme/sante-et-droits-sexuels-et-reproductifs/

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Santé et Droits Sexuels et Reproductifs - KIT La Santé et les Droits Sexuels et Reproductifs (SDSR) sont une question de santé publique et droits humains. Ce cours explore les principes clés de la SDSR au travers de différentes thématiques.

In fragile countries, aid, development and peacekeeping needs are too often addressed separately. At KIT Institute, we believe that it is necessary to work at the Humanitarian–Development–Peace (HDP) Nexus, so that emergency relief doesn't just address the immediate crisis, but builds the foundations for lasting prosperity.

Senior Economist and Advisor Francesconi Nicola shares in his latest blog what five years of the A3SEED programme have taught us about South Sudan's transition from seed aid distribution to seed market development, in the presence of recurrent conflicts.

📖 Read the blog here: https://www.kit.nl/institute/news/seeds-of-change-how-relief-development-and-peace-are-linked-in-south-sudan/

🔍 And explore the endline report and programme here: https://www.kit.nl/institute/project/a3-seed/

🌍 Last call: Short course Health Policy & Financing – Apply now!

How can health policies and financing mechanisms be designed and implemented to improve health systems and equitable access to services?
The Health Policy & Financing short course at KIT Institute provides in‑depth insight into how health policy decisions and financing arrangements shape overall health system performance in diverse contexts.

This course explores:
• Policy cycle and policy analysis in health
• Health financing functions and mechanisms
• Budgeting, expenditure, and financial sustainability
• The role of governance in shaping health policy and financing

The course is facilitated by experienced KIT faculty and external experts, including Olivier Onvlee Eelco Jacobs.

📍 Location: Amsterdam, the Netherlands
📅 Course dates: 11 – 28 May 2026
📅 Application deadline: 26 March 2026

Designed for professionals working in health policy, health financing, planning, research, and health systems strengthening, the course brings together participants from different contexts to exchange knowledge and develop practical strategies.

This course is tropEd Network accredited and can be followed as stand-alone course or part of a masters programme.

🔗 Learn more & apply: https://www.kit.nl/institute/programme/health-policy-financing/

We encourage interested professionals to apply as soon as possible to secure their place. For people who require a visa, please be aware that timelines for visa procedures can vary.

💬 If this course aligns with your work, we would appreciate you sharing it within your professional networks.

Health Policy and Financing - KIT Progress towards Universal Health Coverage requires equitable and effective health policies and financial arrangements. But how do these policies come about? And how can health financing work to improve public health? This course looks at current debates in health policy and financing from a critica...

"Ending TB requires collaboration across disciplines; connecting medicine, research, and the leadership of people with lived experience."

This call for collaboration is central to "Who Will End TB?", a community-led symposium on TB, stigma, and society, organised by artist and TB advocate Paulina Siniatkina.

Taking place on 20 March in Amsterdam — for the first time in the Netherlands — it brings together researchers, clinicians, students, civil society representatives, and importantly, people with lived experience of .

The half-day programme includes:
• A fireside conversation with people affected by TB
• Presentations on community-led innovation in the TB response
• An open fishbowl discussion inviting active participation from the audience

The symposium takes place in the context of 'Hospitality', an exhibition by Paulina Siniatkina currently on view at BRADWOLFF PROJECTS Amsterdam (22 February – 24 March 2026). Through reimagined hospital interiors and domesticated medical equipment, the exhibition creates space for dialogue between TB survivors, scientists, medical professionals, and decision-makers.

The symposium has been made possible thanks to the support of TBpeople, IAVI, , KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation, Delft Imaging, and the Stop TB Partnership.

Join us on:
🕘 Friday, 20 March 2026 | 09:00
📍 Reading Room, KIT Institute, Amsterdam
🎟️ Free and open to all — mandatory registration via Eventbrite.

🌍 Last call: SRHR: Policy, Governance & Financing – Apply now!

Ensuring equitable access to essential health services depends on strong policies, accountable governance, and sustainable financing.

The SRHR: Policy, Governance & Financing short course at KIT Institute explores how policy frameworks, governance structures, and financing mechanisms influence sexual and reproductive health and rights outcomes across diverse contexts.

In this two-week course, participants will learn to:
• Strengthen governance and accountability in SRHR
• Navigate financing strategies and resource allocation
• Translate policy into effective and equitable implementation
• Strengthen and advocate for human rights and gender equity in health policy

The course is facilitated by experts from KIT Institute and external facilitators, including Anke van der Kwaak, Irene de Vries, Dr. John Kingsley Krugu, and Alex le May.

📍 Location: Amsterdam, the Netherlands
📅 Course dates: 11–28 May 2026
⏳ Application deadline: 26 March 2026

We encourage interested professionals to apply as soon as possible to secure their place. Participants who do not require a visa may still be able to apply shortly after the deadline if places remain available.

🔗 Learn more & apply: https://www.kit.nl/institute/programme/srhr-policy-governance-financing/

💬 If this course aligns with your work, we would appreciate you sharing it within your professional networks.

SRHR: Policy, Governance and Financing - KIT What are the key issues in the good governance of comprehensive sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR)? How can one negotiate the complex political and financial terrain when developing policies and strategic plans? Maternal health, family planning, adolescent health, abortion and HIV, and...

Indrukwekkend interview met arts internationale gezondheid Fleur Smit over haar werk voor Artsen zonder Grenzen Nederland in Sudan.

In het ziekenhuis waar zij werkte in Nyala (Zuid-Darfur) moest het team dagelijks grote aantallen patiënten behandelen, met soms gemiddeld 33 bevallingen per dag, terwijl ze tegelijkertijd te maken hadden met uitbraken van ziekten zoals cholera en de realiteit van een conflictgebied.

Het interview laat goed zien hoe breed het werk van artsen internationale gezondheid is: klinische zorg, samenwerking met lokale collega’s en bijdragen aan publieke gezondheid – vaak onder zeer complexe omstandigheden.

Bij KIT Institute zijn we altijd trots wanneer alumni wereldwijd bijdragen aan dit soort essentieel werk. Fleur volgde bij ons destijds de Netherlands Course on Global Health and Tropical Medicine (NTC). Tegenwoordig volgen artsen internationale gezondheid bij KIT onder andere de Core Course in Public Health and Health Equity als onderdeel van hun opleiding.

Veel respect voor haar en voor alle zorgprofessionals die zich inzetten in humanitaire crises.

Lees het interview hier:
https://www.rtl.nl/lifestyle/artikel/5574887/zondaginterview-arts-fleur-smit-missie-soedan-zuid-darfur-nyala-artsen

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Luchtaanvallen, cholera en 33 bevallingen per dag: Fleur (29) werkte als arts in Soedan Ontdek het verhaal van arts Fleur Smit die vier maanden werkte in Soedan voor Artsen Zonder Grenzen, temidden van een humanitaire crisis.