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In a rapidly globalising world with growing needs for improving health for all, the importance of medical doctors specialised in International Health has never been so urgent.
A group of members of the Netherlands Society for Tropical Medicine and International Health (NVTG) has started an international campaign to raise awareness of the role of Dutch medical doctors in International Health and Tropical Medicine (IHTM), formerly known as tropenartsen in Dutch, which literally means tropical doctors. MDs in IHTM are trained in the Netherlands and in low-resource environments. They work worldwide in clinical and organizational settings where specific expertise is needed in tropical medicine and global health issues. They have learned to cope with the growing health problems resulting from globalisation, inequity in access to healthcare, and migration.
However, the IHTM postgraduate specialization programme, unique in the world, is in danger due to a lack of sustainable funding sources. The Into the World campaign advocates for the importance of MDs in IHTM and the need for continuation of this specialization programme. The Into the World book bundles experiences and visions on their role in global health and includes interviews with experts from inside and outside the field, reflections, and facts & figures. The campaign is underway, a website will soon be launched, and several social media events are planned. The launch of the book will take place during the 110th anniversary year of the NVTG. We welcome your support for this initiative to ensure the sustainability of the IHTM programme in the field of global health. For more information, please contact us at: boek.AIGT@nvtg.org
