GEOMED 2024 welcomes spatial epidemiologists to Hasselt

GEOMED 2024 welcomes spatial epidemiologists to Hasselt

Sep 16, 2024
Last week, we've had the pleasure of hosting researchers from across the globe in Hasselt for GEOMED 2024, a conference dedicated to advancing the field of spatial epidemiology. Spatial epidemiology has become very important for public health management to understand how diseases are geographically spread, to understand how environmental, social…
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Parvovirus on the rise again: is waning immunity to blame?

Parvovirus on the rise again: is waning immunity to blame?

Jun 30, 2024
The Flemish Association for Obstetrics and Gynaecology is concerned about the alarming rise in parvovirus infections this year. An increasing number of pregnant women are seeking medical help. The association issued a call for vigilance to colleagues earlier this month. "We see more and more pregnant women with parvoviral infections,”…
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Waarom steken kinderziektes als de mazelen terug de kop op?

Jun 19, 2024
U hoorde het al in het nieuws: de mazelen zijn weer in opmars in ons land. Wat maakt deze kinderziekte zo hardnekkig? Hoe komt het dat we zestig jaar na de ontwikkeling van de eerste vaccins nog steeds met uitbraken kampen? Vooraleer de eerste vaccins tegen de mazelen op de…
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What’s behind the surge in measles cases?

What’s behind the surge in measles cases?

Jun 18, 2024
Measles are on the rise again. Countries across the globe are facing new outbreaks and in Belgium, Sciensano is calling on all adults to check their vaccination status and be mindful of the symptoms. What’s driving this new surge in cases? Before the first vaccines for measles hit the market…
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The impact of preventing disease morbidity on overall health outcomes | NEW PAPER
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The impact of preventing disease morbidity on overall health outcomes | NEW PAPER

May 03, 2024
Our latest findings published in BMC Public Health discuss the importance of considering various outcomes, beyond just preventing severe disease and mortality, when formulating COVID-19 vaccination strategies. They highlight using quality-adjusted life years (QALYs) and inequality indicators as additional information for policymakers. In our study, we employ a mathematical transmission…
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2-6 September2024 | Summerschool on Modelling Infectious Diseases and Health Economics

2-6 September2024 | Summerschool on Modelling Infectious Diseases and Health Economics

Apr 24, 2024
Improve your skills and knowledge on infectious disease modelling and health economic evaluations. The first three days handle statistical and mathematical models for airborne and close-contact diseases. The program continues with two days full of principles and best practices for health economic evaluations with a focus on vaccines. This course is hands-on with tutorials in the…
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9-11 September 2024 | GEOMED 2024

9-11 September 2024 | GEOMED 2024

Apr 24, 2024
GEOMED is an international, interdisciplinary conference on spatial statistics, geographical epidemiology and public health. The GEOMED conference is held every two years since 1997, and brings together researchers from different disciplines: statisticians, geographers, epidemiologists, computer scientists and public health professionals. GEOMED 2024 is organized by the Data Science Institute of…
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