Be-cause health

08/09/2025

Santé & Éducation : quel lien ?

Mens sana in corpore sano: un esprit sain dans un corps sain.
Des enfants en bonne santé apprennent mieux, et des systèmes éducatifs solides contribuent à bâtir des sociétés plus saines.

La Conférence internationale Educaid.be 2025, organisée en collaboration avec Be-cause health, explorera ces liens essentiels dans le contexte actuel de polycrise, avec un focus sur les pays à revenu faible et intermédiaire.

Au programme : discours inspirants, tables rondes stimulantes et sessions pratiques animées par des experts internationaux de haut niveau et des membres d’Educaid.be. 📅

🔗 Découvrez le programme complet et inscrivez-vous dès aujourd’hui: les places en présentiel sont limitées ! https://www.educaid.be/fr/evenementscalendrier/conference-internationale-educaidbe-2025-quand-la-sante-eduque-et-leducation

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Avec les contributions de APEFE, APEFE Burkina Faso, APEFE Burundi, UCLouvain – Université catholique de Louvain, HIVA-KU Leuven, WAPA International, Handicap International - Humanity & Inclusion, Plan International Belgium, Enabel, UNICEF Belgium, VVOB - education for development, Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde | Institute of Tropical Medicine, OXFAM International, UNESCO, Les enfants de Panzi et d'ailleurs & Diplomatie.Belgium

05/09/2025

How are health and education connected?

Mens sana in corpore sano: a healthy mind in a healthy body.
Healthy children learn better, and strong education systems build healthier societies.

This year’s Educaid.be International Conference, in partnership with Be-cause health, dives into the powerful links between health and education in today’s polycrisis context with a focus on low- and middle-income countries.

Expect inspiring keynotes, panels, and practical sessions with international high-level speakers and Educaid.be members. 📅

🔗 Discover the full programme & secure your spot now (in-person seats are limited!): educaid.be/en/eventscalendar/educaidbe-international-conference-2025-when-health-educates-and-education-cares

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With contributions from APEFE, APEFE Burkina Faso, APEFE Burundi, UCLouvain – Université catholique de Louvain, HIVA-KU Leuven, WAPA International, Handicap International - Humanity & Inclusion, Plan International Belgium, Enabel, UNICEF Belgium, VVOB - education for development, Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde | Institute of Tropical Medicine, OXFAM International, UNESCO, Les enfants de Panzi et d'ailleurs & Diplomatie.Belgium

26/08/2025

Healthcare workers from across Europe will head to Brussels on Monday September 22nd, 2025 for a joint international demonstration. https://medicsonthemoveforwhatmatters.org/ Als je in de medische zorg werkt, er niet kan bij zijn en toch wil steunen, registreer je dan hier. Si vous travaillez dans le secteur de la santé, ne pouvez pas joindre et quand même donner votre soutien, enrégistrez-vous ici. -> https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeCvkiEP8LthYrse5fbbS6aC2TdItIMQ0fcgk-j8GIQOMWNFw/viewform?usp=header

Healthcare workers from across Europe will head to Brussels on Monday September 22nd, 2025 for a joint international demonstration.

27/06/2025

Save the date! Educaid.be & Be-cause health will jointly organise an international conference on 10 October, entitled "When Health Educates and Education Heals: Cross-Perspectives in a Time of Polycrisis", live at the Egmont Palace, Brussels as well as online.

In a world facing multiple overlapping crises, this international conference will explore the powerful links between education and health.

Through inspiring keynotes, practical sessions, and global case studies, the event will highlight concrete approaches to building inclusive, resilient, and sustainable systems.

A special edition celebrating 15 years of Educaid.be! More info coming soon! Visit www.educaid.be to stay up-to-date.

27/06/2025

This year the Planetary Health Alliance (PHA) is organising its Planetary Health Annual Meeting (PHAM) in Rotterdam, themed “Planetary Health for All and In All: Boosting Urgency and Agency for Systems Change.” from 7 until 10 October in Rotterdam.

The B*H working group on Planetary Health is preparing a side-event on the transformative power from the Planetary Health social movement on Oct 6, a pre-conference day session. Planetary health is a social movement, but this aspect is often not discussed in the current debate. This side event is an important opportunity to focus on the vibrant Planetary Health community, and its power for social change. It will cover three topics: power relationships crossing Planetary Health and climate crisis; science, radicalism and civil disobedience, and the future of climate action.

Attendance to the pre-conference day on Oct 6 is included in the general entrance fee. You can also contact Be-cause health if you only want to attend the side-event. With amongst others Beverly Longid, the Global Coordinator of the International Int'l Indigenous Peoples Movement for Self Determination & Liberation from the Philippines), Handicap International - Humanity & Inclusion , Belgium, and supported by the Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde | Institute of Tropical Medicine.

👉 Click here for more information on the Planetary Health Alliance Annual Meeting https://pham2025.com/

👉 Register for this year's conference via https://pham2025.com/registration-contact/

27/06/2025

Be-cause health, Be-cause health member organisations, of which and together with the Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde | Institute of Tropical Medicine will be present at ECTMIH 2025 in Hamburg, Germany from 29 Sept until 2 Oct. And there will be a social network event in the fringes of ECTMIH -> Read more here:

We are writing you regarding the ECTMIH conference 2025, taking place from 29 September until 02 October in Hamburg, Germany.

27/06/2025

Our annual report is out and published now on our website!
👉 Read it here: https://www.be-causehealth.be/en/bch-news/be-cause-health-annual-report-2024/

24/06/2025

Looking for a postgraduate programme as a nurse, clinician, or researcher? These are some options at the Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde | Institute of Tropical Medicine .

10/05/2025

🌍 Are you ready to lead impactful change right where it matters most?

🤝 We’ve worked with partners in the DRC for over decades—fighting sleeping sickness, strengthening national research institutions, and building stronger health systems. Now, we’re looking for a Representative and Head of our DRC Office with experience in international cooperation and a passion for partnerships, equity, and global health.

💡 Apply before 30 May 2025 and be part of a global mission to improve health for all. 👉 https://www.itg.be/en/jobs-and-research-opportunities/representative-and-head-of-drc-office

23/04/2025

The next Alumni webinar of the Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde | Institute of Tropical Medicine on World Malaria Day on 29th April is with PhD-student Luis Esteban Cabrera Sosa who will focus his presentation on the challenges for malaria elimination in Peru. Regardless of launching the national malaria elimination plan in 2022, decreasing the number of cases in Peru during the last years has been difficult. In this scenario, malaria molecular surveillance (MMS) can become a useful tool to face these challenges.
In this webinar, Luis will share the current state of malaria epidemiology in the Peruvian Amazon, challenges for malaria elimination and how MMS can contribute to it.
The Q&A-session will be moderated by Anna Rosanas-Urgell, Luis’ PhD co-supervisor and Head of the Malariology Unit at the ITM Biomedical Sciences department.
More information and registration for this webinar: https://itg.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_dFYfybFKRpu_TLaZzatNQw #/registration

13/03/2025

🦠 10 million people contract tuberculosis annually—where do we stand in the fight against it? With 25+ years of experience in Zambia, Prof Helen Ayles will discuss key lessons from TB research, from scientific advancements to community-driven solutions. Don’t miss this expert discussion! 👉 https://www.itg.be/en/events/the-evolving-face-of-tb-lessons-from-25-years-of-research-in-zambia-helen-ayles

24/02/2025

🔥💪 Women have made historic strides in science and academia, but the revolution is far from over. What will it take to shift real power?

As we celebrate International Women's Day on 7 March, we invite you to a thought-provoking conversation with ITM alumna and colleague Ana Lucia Martinez Abarca, moderated by Maria Luísa Simoes. Register now and be part of the dialogue!
👉 https://www.itg.be/en/events/alumni-webinar-the-unfinished-gender-revolution-in-science-and-academia-ana-lucia-martinez-abarca