Care And Public Health Research Institute (CAPHRI)

PhD Defense Alert!🚨

On December 3 at 10:00 AM, Eunice Lobo (OPC) will defend the PhD thesis titled "𝗘𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿: 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝘅𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝘂𝗿𝗯𝗮𝗻 𝗽𝗼𝗼𝗿 𝗻𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗯𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗱𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗲, 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗮" @maastrichtu.bsky.social

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PhD Defense Alert!🚨

On November 19 at 16:00 PM, Carlijn Wiertz (FPR) will defend the PhD thesis titled "𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗴𝗴𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵: 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘁-𝗖𝗢𝗩𝗜𝗗 𝗿𝗲𝗵𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻" at Universiteit Maastricht.

The CAPHRI Annual Report for 2024 has been released! We truly believe 2024 was a “year of impact,” demonstrating the strength of our collective mission and vision.

🔗Read the full CAPHRI Annual Report 2024 via the link in bio

#AnnualReport #ResearchImpact #PublicHealth #Care

PhD defence alert! On November 12 at 13:00 PM, Lieve Vonken (PHPC) will defend her PhD thesis titled "𝗨𝗻𝗿𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗲𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲: 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲" at @maastrichtu.bsky.social 💻 📘 Check the link in bio! #AntibioticResistance #BehaviorChange

€𝟭𝟳 𝗠𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗗𝘂𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝗠𝗲𝗴𝗮 𝗖𝗼𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝘆 𝗔𝗴𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵!

🔗 Curious? Link in bio!

#HealthyAgeing #ResearchNews #NCC

Supporting Patients and Informal caregivers: Matthijs Bosveld on the Future of self-management support in Healthcare.

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#HealthcareInnovation #SelfCare #PatientEmpowerment #HealthResearch @

PhD defence alert! On November 13 at 16:00 PM, Ganesh Babu Balu Subburaman (VHC) will defend the PhD thesis titled "𝗘𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲-𝗕𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗜𝗻 𝗘𝘆𝗲 𝗛𝗼𝘀𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹𝘀: 𝗗𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀, 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀, 𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝗢𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗢𝘂𝘁𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀" @maastrichtu.bsky.social

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Health Gap Alert! 🚨 Dr. Rachelle Meisters on why poor people live shorter lives.

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#PublicHealthMatters #HealthEquity #CollectiveAction

Is prevention really cheaper than cure? Prof. Mickaël Hiligsmann dives into the complex economics of prevention, showing why public perspective is key and how his team is making the case for long-term health investment.

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#Prevention #HealthEconomics #PublicHealth

PhD defence alert! On October 27, Laura Damen will defend her PhD thesis titled "𝗢𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲. 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗺𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀" at @maastrichtu.bsky.social

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CAPHRI designated 2 WHO Collaborating Centres! 🌍 This dual partnership fuels action on: 1. Cross-Border Health and 2. Public Health Leadership & Workforce Development in the European Region.

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#PublicHealth #WHO

Sophie Jooren studied what drives compliance with smoke-free outdoor policies. Key to success? Clear communication, quitting support, & public buy-in. Read how this informs policy! 👉Link in bio

#PublicHealth #TobaccoPolicy #SmokeFree @maastrichtu.bsky.social

PhD defence alert! On October 9, Lianne Zondag will defend her PhD thesis titled "𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗶𝗱𝘄𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗮𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗹𝘂𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻-𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴" at @maastrichtu.bsky.social

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Robin Peeters chose an unconventional path after studying medicine, but it's one that allows her to make a bigger impact. As a postdoctoral researcher at CAPHRI, she's focused on a critical question: is #collaboration truly the #holygrail of #healthcare?

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PhD defence alert! On September 30, Olabayo A.R.Ojeleke will defend his PhD thesis titled "𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗱𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝗔 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗻𝗼𝗻-𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘁 𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗡𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮" at
@maastrichtu.bsky.social

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Join us for the UM Data Science Research Seminar in collaboration with Care And Public Health Research Institute (CAPHRI) on Thursday, 16th October 2025
maastrichtuniversity.nl/events/um-data-science-research-seminar-caphri

N.B.: In-person event only!

@caphri-um.bsky.social @umdacs.bsky.social

PhD defence alert! On April 24, Maarten Voorhaar successfully defended his PhD thesis titled "𝗧𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳-𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝗢𝗣𝗗" at @maastrichtu.bsky.social. 🎉

#SelfManagement #SharedDecisionMaking #PatientReportedOutcomes #PersonalisedCare

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PhD defence alert! Demi Pagen presents "The spectrum of COVID-19 epidemiology: from public health alarm state to long-term struggle" on April 22 at 13PM @maastrichtu.bsky.social.

#CoronavirusDisease #COVID19 #LongCovid #PostCOVIDCondition

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PhD defence alert! Olga Gershuni presents "Public Health Workforce Development and Professionalization The Implications for Ukraine" on April 22 at 10AM
@maastrichtu.bsky.social.

#PublicHealthWorkforce #EuropeanPublicHealth #PublicHealthInUkraine

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Today, on Secretaries’ Day, we take a moment to express our sincere appreciation for all the secretaries and administrative professionals who are such an essential part of CAPHRI. This afternoon we celebrated with a delicious lunch—an opportunity to connect, share stories, and appreciate each other.

PhD defence alert! Lucie Bastiaens presents "Local context as compass: public healthcare in Maastricht 1900-1940" on April 17 at 1PM @maastrichtu.bsky.social.

#History #PublicHealthcare #Maastricht

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Submit your abstract today and be part of an unforgettable day!

🔗 Details & submission guidelines: www.aanmelder.nl/annual-caphr...
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📢𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗔𝗣𝗛𝗥𝗜 𝗣𝗵𝗗 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀: 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘄𝗰𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵!
Join us on June 18, 2025, at the CAPHRI Research Day in Maastricht. This is your chance to present your groundbreaking research, connect with peers, and gain recognition in the field of public health.
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𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗦𝗷𝗶𝗺 𝗥𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗪𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝗥𝗲 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱!

This prestigious award recognizes his groundbreaking work on patient involvement in healthcare education and quality improvement.

#PatientInvolvement #HealthcareInnovation #MensAchterDePatient @maastrichtu.bsky.social

PhD defence alert! Ibrahim Elsiddig Elsheikh Ahmed Badr presents "Improving uptake of Prevention of Mother to-Child Transmission services in Sudan" on April 1st at 4PM @maastrichtu.bsky.social.

#PreventionOfMotherToChildTransmission #PMTCT #HIV #Sudan #ReproductiveHealth

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PhD defence alert! Anouk Baghus presents "Learning shared decision making in postgraduate medical education" on April 1st at 1PM @maastrichtu.bsky.social.

#SharedDecisionMaking #PersonCenteredCare #EducationalDevelopment #MedicalPostgraduateTraining

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PhD defence alert! Hanneke Goense presents "Implementing home-based sexual health care in public health: An evidence-based integrated care approach for ending the HIV epidemic" on March 18 at 1PM @maastrichtu.bsky.social.

#HomeBasedSexualHealthcare #HIV #Implementation

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#7: Geeft een slaappil een betere nachtrust? Het HoofdKwartiertje · Episode

Sleep medication masks restlessness but doesn’t improve sleep quality, explains sleep scientist Merijn van de Laar. Discover why it’s a double-edged sword and explore better solutions on 'Het HoofdKwartiertje'.

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#SleepScience #MentalHealth #PodcastTips

Thesis cover Judith Veugen - Sight Under Siege: Understanding Corneal Infections And Ocular Health

PhD defence alert! Judith Veugen presents "Sight Under Siege: Understanding Corneal Infections And Ocular Health" on March 11 at 10:00 AM @maastrichtu.bsky.social.
#OcularHealth #CornealInfections #VisualImpairment #Blindness

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DIH Afl. 38: Ramon Ottenheijm: 'Echografie beschikbaarder dankzij AI'. De Innovatieve Huisarts · Episode

To delve deeper into this research, listen to Dr. Ottenheijm's recent interview on "De Innovatieve Huisarts" podcast. He discusses how AI is making ultrasound more accessible for primary care and its potential to elevate healthcare quality.

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