About KCGH (KennisCentrum Global Health)

KCGH wants to exchange knowledge about global health and health care professionals. By educating via e-learning and courses, networking and platforms, supporting and coordinating working groups and more.  

Goals: 

  • Addressing health inequalities 
  • Recognizing interconnected determinants like health, environment, social, economic and ecological factors.  
  • Translating international learnings to Dutch practice 
  • Promoting partnerships 
  • Fostering capacity building: helping scholars and professionals to improve their skills and knowledge in global health.  

Collaborations with GHH-partners

  • NVTG & OIGT: KCGH was founded by NVTG (Nederlandse Vereniging voor Tropische Geneeskunde) and OIGT (Opleidingsinstituut Internationale Gezondheidszorg en Tropengeneeskunde). They organize symposia together.  
  • KIT: Koninklijke Instituut voor de Tropen partnered with KCGH in events such as ‘Decolonizing Global Health Sessions’ and ‘The Power of Knowledge’ 
  • Amsterdam UMC: partner in discussions/strategy events about Dutch Global Health Strategy.  

Overview of characteristics

Active in Countries 

  • Malawi: webinar series on planetary health includes experts from Malawi 
  • Bangladesh: see above, experts from Bangladesh 
  • Ghana: symposium NCD’s (non-communicable diseases) including experts from Ghana 
  • Argentina: see above, experts from Argentina 

Community of Practice (CoP) 

  • CoP1: strengthening health systems 
  • CoP2: Pandemic Preparedness 
  • CoP3: Climate change & health (Co Lead) 

Themes and subthemes within CoP 

  • CoP1 – themes: International & multilateral cooperation 
    Subthemes KCGH: Global health Rounds, SRHR (‘Safe Motherhood; migration & pregnancy’ symposium)

  • CoP2 – themes: Global access to medication and health products, stronger action on AMR & Zoonoses, capacity for PPR (pandemic prevention, preparedness & response)
    Subthemes KCGH: Boosting/urging policy around critical programs (HIV/AIDS, SRHR, TB, PPR, climate-related health) and structural financing for health systems.  

  • CoP3 – themes: sustainable health care, climate resilient health care, international action on food, water & climate.
    Subthemes KCGH: Planetary Health content hub (podcast, curated materials like explainer video), education tool from UMCU ecosystem about integrating climate in health practices. 

Organization type

NGO 

Available resources 

  • Knowledge & expertise: KCGH focuses on planetary health & health equity (portal ‘planetary health’ including e-learning courses, podcasts and more, Global Health Rounds webinars/masterclasses) 
  • Networks: Platform ‘Linking Global Health’, part of GHH, collaborations with hospitals, NGO’s, research institutes both nationally and internationally. 
  • Influence/agenda-setting: alliance coordinator for SDG3 (Good Health & Well-being), together with ‘Alles is Gezondheid’. 
  • Financial leverage/ access to funding: funded by VWS 
  • Coordination & platforms: KCGH acts as knowledge platform to host e-learnings, webinars, symposia and working groups. Thus, connecting experts, organizations and care providers.  

Contact information KCGH

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