{"id":1306,"date":"2025-10-07T14:34:51","date_gmt":"2025-10-07T12:34:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/?post_type=working-group&#038;p=1306"},"modified":"2026-09-14T12:22:00","modified_gmt":"2026-09-14T10:22:00","slug":"uniting-streams","status":"publish","type":"working-group","link":"https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/en\/werkgroepen\/uniting-streams","title":{"rendered":"Uniting Streams"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Home<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Our aim<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Facilitate<\/strong> multidisciplinary scientific collaboration in the field of global health, both amongst researchers in the Netherlands and abroad; and<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Support<\/strong> support early-career researchers as they enter and find their feet in the global health sector, by connecting them with opportunities in the field; and amplify their voice, so that their research has a greater impact on policy and practice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What we stand for<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We believe that international health research should be a means to action and should provide a level playing field, with:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">Health as a human right for everyone<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">Reducing health inequalities so that no one is left behind<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">Recognising the link between healthy lives and a healthy planet<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">Evidence-based, multidisciplinary research aimed at making an impact<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">Fair partnerships in international healthcare<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">Equal opportunities for early-career researchers in global health, with no barriers to research outputs (e.g. open access)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">Non-elitist scientific communication<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:0;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:0\">Network<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1\"><video class=\"wp-block-cover__video-background intrinsic-ignore\" autoplay muted loop playsinline src=\"https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pexels-Videos-1535670.mp4\" data-object-fit=\"cover\"><\/video><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#FFF\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Members of our network are active in global healthcare in various capacities (for example, epidemiologists, NGO staff, doctors, biomedical scientists, public health experts, sociologists, medical anthropologists, researchers in the fields of health care systems or health economics, (bio)ethicists, and health advocates).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our network is mainly based in the Netherlands, but we encourage researchers from all over the world to take part, regardless of their background or nationality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We aim to keep everyone in our network informed about news, job vacancies, funding and developments in global healthcare. We also keep them updated on Uniting Streams\u2019 activities and priorities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Would you like to be part of the community? Membership is free and comes with no obligations. There are two ways to join the stream:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sign up for our newsletter and join our mailing list to receive updates on events, or;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Follow us on social media.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Board<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-grid wp-container-core-group-is-layout-cf18db5a wp-block-group-is-layout-grid\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Nima-Yafhmaei.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3619\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Nima-Yafhmaei.webp 720w, https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Nima-Yafhmaei-400x400.webp 400w, https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Nima-Yafhmaei-200x200.webp 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Nima Yaghmaei<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Treasurer<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nima Yaghmaei is an epidemiologist at the KIT Royal Tropical Institute in Amsterdam. He holds a Master\u2019s degree in both International Health and Nutritional Health, and has worked for NGOs and research institutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Read more<\/summary>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the KIT, Nima focuses on operational research and strengthening health systems in vulnerable and conflict-affected areas, such as Afghanistan and South Sudan. He plays a key role in developing and expanding KIT\u2019s institutional capacity for research into the impacts of disasters and preparedness for climate-related and humanitarian crises. Nima contributes to the institute\u2019s mission to support evidence-based decision-making in public health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nima joined Uniting Streams to meet other researchers in global health and share experiences.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Harry-Coleman.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3620\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Harry-Coleman.webp 720w, https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Harry-Coleman-400x400.webp 400w, https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Harry-Coleman-200x200.webp 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Harry Coleman<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Co-chair<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Harry Coleman is a Junior Adviser in the Health Systems Strengthening team at the KIT Royal Tropical Institute. In 2020, he was awarded his PhD from VU University Amsterdam, focusing on a healthcare outreach service delivery model for homeless groups in Delhi, India.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Read more<\/summary>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His main areas of interest lie in health policy and systems research, social sciences and mixed methodologies in global health, and global health policy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Harry joined Uniting Streams to discuss global health action and research with others working in the field.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"681\" height=\"681\" src=\"https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Renee-Robbers.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3621\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Renee-Robbers.webp 681w, https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Renee-Robbers-400x400.webp 400w, https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Renee-Robbers-200x200.webp 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 681px) 100vw, 681px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ren\u00e9e Robbers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Co-chair<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ren\u00e9e Robbers is a PhD student at Maastricht University, where she is investigating how research into and with different worldviews, religions and wisdom traditions can contribute to the development of the academic field of Planetary Health. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Read more<\/summary>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Her work draws on insights from philosophy, anthropology and global health, and is rooted in a transdisciplinary approach that values multiple ways of knowing and being. With a BSc in Neuroscience and an MSc in International Public Health, she combines academic and consultancy experience in Dutch, international and global health contexts. Her main interests are Planetary Health, epistemic justice and how people perceive and interact with the world around them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ren\u00e9e has joined Uniting Streams to create and share knowledge with other enthusiasts in the field of global health.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"681\" height=\"681\" src=\"https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Samar-Al-tashi.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3625\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Samar-Al-tashi.png 681w, https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Samar-Al-tashi-400x400.png 400w, https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Samar-Al-tashi-200x200.png 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 681px) 100vw, 681px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Samar Al-tashi<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Board member<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Samar Al-tashi is a doctor from Yemen with experience in primary care and healthcare for migrants. She holds a Master\u2019s degree in Global Health from Maastricht University and currently works as Assistant Service Coordinator for the conect4children (c4c) EU project and Foundation, based in the Netherlands. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Read more<\/summary>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Her passion for global health centres on strengthening health systems, with a particular focus on the health of migrants and improving equitable access to primary care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With experience in both resource-poor and resource-rich settings, she draws on her multidisciplinary expertise in global health, health systems and community-based care to bring about meaningful change. She is also actively involved in the EFPC\u2019s Health Migrant working group and joined Uniting Streams to collaborate with like-minded professionals in global health.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"681\" height=\"681\" src=\"https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Thesandree-Tess-Padayachee.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3624\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Thesandree-Tess-Padayachee.png 681w, https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Thesandree-Tess-Padayachee-400x400.png 400w, https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Thesandree-Tess-Padayachee-200x200.png 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 681px) 100vw, 681px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Thesandree (Tess) Padayachee<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Board member<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tess Padayachee is a public health researcher and project manager with over 18 years\u2019 experience in leading research and development initiatives in the healthcare sector in South Africa and internationally. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Read more<\/summary>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She now lives in the Netherlands and brings with her a strong combination of academic expertise, strategic leadership and a deep commitment to inclusive, person-centred primary care. Tess holds a PhD in Disability Studies from the University of Cape Town, where she is currently a Postdoctoral Fellow. Her research focuses on improving the continuity of care for people with disabilities living with non-communicable diseases. She also holds a Master\u2019s degree in Evidence-Based Healthcare and an Honours degree in Speech and Language Therapy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She currently works as a consultant for the World Health Organisation (WHO), where she coordinates the portfolio on lived experience of cancer and supports the implementation of the Global Platform for Access to Childhood Cancer Medicines. Prior to that, she was Programme Manager and Acting Director at the Health Systems Trust, where she oversaw a wide range of research into health systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tess specialises in qualitative and mixed-methods research, health policy analysis, project management and translating research findings into practice. Driven by values such as respect, inclusion and integrity, Tess joined Uniting Streams to contribute to transformative, inclusive health development that empowers the world\u2019s most vulnerable groups.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"614\" height=\"614\" src=\"https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Soe-Yu-Naing.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3626\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Soe-Yu-Naing.webp 614w, https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Soe-Yu-Naing-400x400.webp 400w, https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Soe-Yu-Naing-200x200.webp 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 614px) 100vw, 614px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Soe Yu Naing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Board member<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Soe Yu Naing is an expert in global health with over ten years\u2019 experience in project management and scientific research. He holds an international Master\u2019s degree in Infectious Diseases and One Health, and a Bachelor\u2019s degree in Neuroscience from a liberal arts college.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Read more<\/summary>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He later went to the University of Pennsylvania to conduct research into HIV cure strategies. His PhD research at Utrecht University currently focuses on the molecular epidemiology of emerging infectious diseases and antimicrobial resistance (AMR).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Outside the academic world, Soe Yu Naing collaborates with ISGLOBAL and the One Health Trust, and advises the WHO on AMR policy. He is also a visiting lecturer at Parami University in Myanmar and holds leadership roles at the Erasmus Mundus Association and the Digital Transformation for Health Lab, where he advocates for digital health citizenship, citizen science and data equity for pandemic preparedness. In his spare time, he writes Burmese short stories and podcast scripts on sexual and reproductive health to encourage open discussions in Myanmar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Soe Yu joined Uniting Streams to share tips and strategies on career development and networking for professionals in the global health sector.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"681\" height=\"681\" src=\"https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Andrej-Kmetko.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3628\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Andrej-Kmetko.png 681w, https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Andrej-Kmetko-400x400.png 400w, https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Andrej-Kmetko-200x200.png 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 681px) 100vw, 681px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Andrej Kme\u0165ko<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Board member<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Andrej Kme\u0165ko is a global health professional with a background in nutrition and health systems research. He holds a Research Master\u2019s degree in Global Health from VU University Amsterdam and a BSc (Hons) in Nutrition from Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Read more<\/summary>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His professional experience includes monitoring and evaluation, programme coordination and mixed-methods research at academic institutions and NGOs. At Aidsfonds, he supported the Love Alliance consortium, which advocated for SRHR and HIV rights for marginalised communities in 10 African countries, with a focus on monitoring and evaluation, theory of change and collaboration with stakeholders. As a research assistant and intern at VU University Amsterdam and Utrecht University, he contributed to projects on undocumented migrants\u2019 access to healthcare, communal kitchens as inclusive health spaces, and the environmental dimensions of healthcare assessment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Andrej joined Uniting Streams to amplify the voices of young professionals in global healthcare and to connect, exchange ideas and collaborate with like-minded professionals. His interests lie in healthcare systems, sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR), and nutrition, with a particular focus on ensuring equity and inclusivity in both research and practice.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"681\" height=\"681\" src=\"https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Karuna-Devi-Sagili.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3629\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Karuna-Devi-Sagili.png 681w, https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Karuna-Devi-Sagili-400x400.png 400w, https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Karuna-Devi-Sagili-200x200.png 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 681px) 100vw, 681px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Karuna Devi Sagili<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Board member<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Karuna Sagili is a global expert in the field of public health and works at the intersection of research, policy and implementation, with a strong commitment to strengthening health systems and promoting equitable healthcare in low- and middle-income countries. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Read more<\/summary>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Her work encompasses operational and implementation research, evidence synthesis, strategic policy advocacy and technical support for national health ministries. She brings extensive experience in tuberculosis research and programme implementation, alongside a broader portfolio of work focusing on vulnerable population groups and the social determinants of health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Karuna\u2019s scientific foundation lies in her PhD research, which focused on identifying immunological biomarkers for early nerve damage in type 1 leprosy reactions, with a particular emphasis on cytokine pathways. This work has shaped her ability to link laboratory science to real-world health challenges. After completing her PhD, she moved into public health research, where she has since combined rigorous evidence with policy translation and programme-based decision-making. Her approach is based on a biosocial perspective, in which communities, context and social determinants are central to the development and evaluation of interventions. She is an expert in quantitative, qualitative and mixed methods, adapted to generate evidence in public health and influence policy. She is increasingly involved in planetary health, with a focus on how climate change affects health systems, disease patterns and vulnerable population groups. Karuna is also a strategic and enthusiastic grant applicant, skilled at identifying and shaping opportunities that support impactful research and implementation. Her strengths include generating ideas, building partnerships, developing proposals, conducting fieldwork across multiple countries and translating evidence into concrete policy recommendations. In her work, Karuna is driven by a commitment to strengthening systems and enabling well-considered, evidence-based interventions that improve lives \u2014 both for communities and for the people who serve them. Her expertise and values align closely with Uniting Streams\u2019 mission to promote global health equity through collaboration, innovation and knowledge-sharing.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Activities<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Throughout the year, the Uniting Streams board organises events and scientific sessions to connect health researchers worldwide and provide them with a platform. We are always looking for new members to support these activities. If you\u2019re interested, please let us know!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mind-matters-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3634\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mind-matters-2.png 1200w, https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mind-matters-2-400x300.png 400w, https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mind-matters-2-200x150.png 200w, https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mind-matters-2-800x600.png 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Turbo Talk Sessions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Annual NVTG Symposium<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Uniting Steams organises scientific sessions during the annual conference of the Dutch Society for Tropical Medicine and International Health (NVTG). At the 2021 symposium, themed \u2018mind matters\u2019, 12 early-career researchers were invited to present their research during turbo-talk sessions. These sessions offer (early-career and junior) researchers the opportunity to present their research in the field of global health to an audience of (trainee) tropical medicine doctors, policymakers, NGOs and other academics and professionals in the field of global health.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pub quiz<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Global Health Trivia<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Would you like to get to know other researchers in the field of global health in a fun way? Or are you simply very competitive and up for a challenging game? The Global Health Pub Quiz takes place every spring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So brush up on your knowledge of global health, tropical medicine and research, music, films and geography, and join us!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pubquiz.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3635\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pubquiz.png 1200w, https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pubquiz-400x300.png 400w, https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pubquiz-200x150.png 200w, https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pubquiz-800x600.png 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Global-health-PhD.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3636\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Global-health-PhD.png 1200w, https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Global-health-PhD-400x300.png 400w, https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Global-health-PhD-200x150.png 200w, https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Global-health-PhD-800x600.png 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">PhD and Postdoc Writing Retreat: Global Health<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Need help with writer\u2019s block?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Global Health PhD &amp; Postdocs Writing Retreat offers participants the opportunity to work on their manuscripts, take part in workshops to improve their academic writing and communication skills, and meet other PhD students and postdocs in global health to share experiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The workshops are led by experts and senior researchers and focus on the key skills and concerns of early-career researchers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 2021 edition was an online event organised in collaboration with the Julius Centre (UMC Utrecht), Utrecht University Summer School, APEC Ghana, North-West University in South Africa and the NVTG.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">World Health Symposium<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Expert discussions on global health<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Every year, Uniting Streams organises a Global Health Symposium on a different topic relating to global health. The previous edition, in the summer of 2019, featured three panel discussions on New Strategies in Healthcare.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the global health symposia have been postponed until further notice. Please keep an eye on the website and our social media channels.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Global-Health-Symposium.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3637\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Global-Health-Symposium.png 1200w, https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Global-Health-Symposium-400x300.png 400w, https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Global-Health-Symposium-200x150.png 200w, https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Global-Health-Symposium-800x600.png 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1201\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Dutch-Global-Health-Film-Festival.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3638\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Dutch-Global-Health-Film-Festival.png 1201w, https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Dutch-Global-Health-Film-Festival-400x300.png 400w, https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Dutch-Global-Health-Film-Festival-200x150.png 200w, https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Dutch-Global-Health-Film-Festival-800x600.png 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1201px) 100vw, 1201px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Dutch Global Health Film Festival<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Films about global health<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The NTVG, TROIE, Uniting Streams and Global Health Film are proud to present the annual Dutch Global Health Film Festival. Traditionally, the festival screens a series of films on global health in various cities across the Netherlands. This year, we can look back on a successful online edition with 1,500 registrations for four screenings from around the world. Board members of Uniting Streams are involved in organising the event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To watch the panel discussions from the four screenings again, click <a href=\"https:\/\/kcgh.nl\/nl\/film-dialoog-dghff\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Robert Sauerwein Medal<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>An award for promising researchers in the field of tropical infectious diseases<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To honour his legacy, the Robert Sauerwein Medal is awarded every two years to researchers in the field of tropical infectious diseases. The prize consists of a medal and \u20ac500 and is presented jointly by Radboudumc and Uniting Streams. Nominees are researchers at the early stage of their careers (PhD students or those within three years of completing their PhD) who are affiliated with a university or research institute in the Netherlands and have made significant contributions to the field of tropical infectious diseases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 2021 Sauerwein Medal was presented to Dr Menno Smit during the annual NVTG symposium.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Robert-Sauerwein-Medal.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3639\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Robert-Sauerwein-Medal.png 1200w, https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Robert-Sauerwein-Medal-400x300.png 400w, https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Robert-Sauerwein-Medal-200x150.png 200w, https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Robert-Sauerwein-Medal-800x600.png 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Newsletters<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Uniting-Streams-Newsletter-Winter-2025.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"attachment\" data-id=\"3640\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Winter 2025<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/January-Newsletter-2022.pdf\" data-type=\"attachment\" data-id=\"3641\">January <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/January-Newsletter-2022.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"attachment\" data-id=\"3641\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2022<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/October-Newsletter.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"attachment\" data-id=\"3642\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">October 2021<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/June-July-Newsletter.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"attachment\" data-id=\"3643\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">June\u2013July 2021<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/May-Newsletter.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"attachment\" data-id=\"3644\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">May 2021<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/March-April-Newsletter.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"attachment\" data-id=\"3645\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">March\u2013April 2021<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Uniting Streams is the working group for researchers in the early stages of their careers in the field of Global Health within the Dutch Society of Global Health (NSGH).<\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":3657,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","class_list":["post-1306","working-group","type-working-group","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/working-group\/1306","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/working-group"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/working-group"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3657"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1306"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}