“The NTC was a perfect preparation for my work as tropical doctor. Back in my country, Mexico, with the new skills and knowledge, I could improve the ARVs supply chain system nationwide as an essential part of delivering high quality health care to people with HIV/AIDS.” Alejandra Gonzalez Ruiz, MIH, MD, Mexico Together, we learned about current global health issues, the best evidence based strategies and we contributed to develop each other’s skills. “The lecturers and classmates from different backgrounds and different countries, enriched the MIH courses with knowledge and personal experiences which made a delightful learning process. Currently working in Liberia with United Nations. The topic of health systems was also useful, since I am using it to support the restoration of health services and rebuilding of health system after Ebola outbreak in Liberia.” Jeremias Naiene, from Mozambique, MIH. It allowed me to adapt quickly in a new environment when I came to Liberia to support the Ebola Outbreak response.

The interaction with people from different backgrounds and especially people from different cultures was very useful. “I can put in practice the knowledge I gained during the NTC now in Liberia. The NTC is jointly organised by the Vrije Universiteit Medical Centre (VU) in Amsterdam, the University Hospital of the University of Amsterdam (UvA) and KIT (Royal Tropical Institute ) and is NVAO accredited as part of the Master in International Health. For more information, go to: For health professionals who want to go abroad for a short period, it is also possible to follow separate sessions of the NTC course. In The Netherlands, the NTC forms part of a post-graduate training programme for physicians leading to a diploma as MD Global Health and Tropical Medicine. The NTC can be taken as a stand-alone course or as part of the Master in International Health course (MIH).

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