The Institute of Tropical Medicine Antwerp (ITM) is one of the world’s leading institutions for education and research in tropical medicine (including AIDS), travel medicine and health care development in developing countries.
At ITM, some 400 scientist and technicians do research on pathogens, people and populations. Yearly, an average of 500 medical doctors, veterinarians and biomedical scientists follow advanced courses; some 100 young researchers are completing their PhD. Yearly, the medical services handle over 30 000 consultations.
ITM also carries out an extensive capacity strengthening program in developing countries, and is part of a large network of institutions in Africa, South America and Asia.
