Excellence & Relevance

Tropical diseases, HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and inadequate health care influence the lives of billions of people worldwide.

The Institute of Tropical Medicine in Antwerp, Belgium, promotes the advancement of science and health for all, through innovative research, advanced education, professional services and capacity building of partner institutions in the South.
For us, scientific excellence and societal impact are two sides of the same coin.

OUR VISION

Equal chances at a healthy life for all.

OUR MISSION

Scientific progress in tropical medicine and public health.

OUR CORE TASKS

Scientific research; higher education; medical and scientific service provision.

OUR VALUES:

Excellence

We pursue the highest possible quality in our research, education and service programmes.

Integrity

Ethical standards, academic freedom, scientific creativity and critical sense are integrated in all our activities.

Specificity

We focus our activities on our scientific niche, and seek for the unique added values that are complementary to that of other knowledge institutes.

Respect

We respect human equality, diversity, solidarity, welfare and self-development.

Efficiency

We engage our resources in an optimal and sustainable way in function of our objectives.

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Institute of Tropical Medicine in Antwerp
Nationalestraat 155, 2000 Antwerp, Belgium
www.itg.be - communicatie@itg.be

Institute of Tropical Medicine in Antwerp
Nationalestraat 155, 2000 Antwerp, Belgium
www.itg.be - communicatie@itg.be

©2018 Institute of Tropical Medicine

made with passion @comfi

©2018 Institute of Tropical Medicine
made with passion @comfi