Disease surveillance and research in vaccines, vitamin A and other health interventions in one of the world's poorest countries, Guinea-Bissau.
The Bandim Health Project, BHP, is a collaboration between The Ministry of Health in Guinea-Bissau IANPHI.org and Statens Serum Institut in Denmark.
The Bandim Health Project is a founding member of The INDEPTH Network, an International Network of field sites with continuous Demographical Evaluations of Populations and Their Health in developing countries.
BHP is a member of the Danish Research Network for International Health (former ENRECA Network - ENhancement of REsearch CApacity). Enhancing research capacity among local physicians in Guinea-Bissau is considered of vital importance.
The Bandim Health Project is also a collaborating partner within the Copenhagen School of Global Health. Furthermore, the project collaborates closely with Aarhus University, University of Southern Denmark and several research institutions both in Denmark and abroad.
