Public tasks

EDUCATION

• Autonomous, Inter-university, Post-graduate
• Flemish Ministry of Education

MEDICAL

• National Reference Centre:
  - Tropical and infectious diseases
  - HIV/Aids
  - Mycobacteria
• Federal Ministry of Health

INTERNATIONAL HEALTH

• Capacity strengthening in resource-poor settings
• Federal Ministry of Development
  

Activities

Education

• Post graduate: 200 students / year (mainly EU)

• International Masters: 80 students / year (mainly developing countries)

  • Public Health, Disease Control, International Health

• PhD - Individual training - Short courses (e.g. ART)

Research

• Disease-related: HIV/AIDS/STD, TB, BU, malaria, zoonoses, epidemiology & control
• Health systems: accessibility and financing, quality and HRM, management

Service

BU = Buruli ulcer; NTM = non-tuberculous mycobacterial diseases