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Excellence in Tropical and Travel Medicine
With increasing mobility and migration, the demand for high-quality tropical and travel medicine is also growing. Due to rising spread of pathogens, management of patients with emerging infectious diseases becomes more important. We are committed to expanding our clinical capabilities and deepening our impact - both in Germany and in the Global South - to meet this growing needs. We will bridge research and practice - transforming clinical findings into practicable interventions that improve outcomes for patients worldwide.
A cornerstone of this effort is our close collaboration with the Division of Tropical Medicine at the University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE). Together, we deliver patient care and clinical support to provide expert management of highly infectious diseases. Our goal is to strengthen Hamburg’s role as a leading clinical center for tropical diseases. We are provide expertise to improve medical care for viral hemorrhagic fevers (VHF) - also during outbreak situations. We support response mechanisms from the WHO, EU, and German institutions, and we contribute directly to global epidemic preparedness.
In addition to patient care, we increase our focus on prevention of infectious diseases by provision of travel medicine services, continued clinical research to develop new preventive tools and by teaching state-of-the-art practices in travel medicine. By strengthening diagnostic excellence and deploying innovative mobile labs, we are transforming patient care and enableing faster, more effective responses to disease outbreaks.
To further extend our reach, we are establishing specialized outpatient clinics and enhancing our national consulting services, offering expert guidance to healthcare professionals across Germany. We also aim to accelerate the translation of clinical research into guidelines - also for those working in resource-limited settings.
Through international partnerships, we are creating opportunities for clinical training and specialization in tropical medicine and infectious diseases for medical students and doctors from Germany and the Global South. These programs are designed to train the next generation of clinicians and researchers. We are committed to strengthening health systems in the Global South by delivering better care and disease management to communities.
Contact
- Dr Anneke Novak-Funk
- Head of Science Management
- phone: +49 40 285380-266
- email: novak-funk@bnitm.de
Downloads
- Scientific report 2023-2024 ( PDF 9 MB )
- BNITM Flyer ( PDF 5 MB )
- Organization Chart BNITM ( PDF 2 MB )
- BNITM Strategy 2025 ( PDF 22 MB )
