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  • KIT Fund Welcomes Two New Board Members 

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    The KIT Fund is delighted to welcome two new members to its Board. With a now five‑member Board, we can further strengthen our mission to advance accessible knowledge and support strong, equitable global health systems. A warm welcome to Quinten and Ruben!  Together for Better Global Health  With Quinten and Ruben joining the Board, we strengthen our leadership […]

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  • Six Years KIT Fund: A Farewell Interview with Outgoing Chair Suzette de Boer

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    In a world where access to quality healthcare is still far from guaranteed, Suzette de Boer spent six tireless years strengthening the KIT Fund. As she hands over the position of chair of KIT Fund, she looks back on a period in which both the urgency and the impact of the Fund grew more than […]

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  • Investing in people with support from Dioraphte

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    With support from Dioraphte, five ambitious health professionals can pursue KIT’s master’s programme, equipping them with the knowledge and skills to create structural improvements in healthcare. Public health worker Emmanuel Len Opio received a KIT Fund scholarship in 2024. At the start of his master’s programme, he wrote: “Thank you for recognizing the potential and […]

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  • Partnering up: KIT Fund and TSH Talent Foundation join forces 

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    KIT Fund and the TSH Talent Foundation have partnered to offer the Changemaker Scholarship to talented health professionals from low- and middle-income countries. The joint scholarship enables talented health workers to complete their Master’s programme at KIT to become leaders in global health. What sets the scholarship apart is its holistic support model, combining housing, […]

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  • Contribute Foundation enables study for two health workers 

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    KIT Fund is grateful for the generous support of Contribute Foundation, which has enabled two talented health professionals to receive a full KIT Fund scholarship to study the Master of Public Health and Health Equity programme at KIT from 2025 to 2026. This investment in knowledge and leadership contributes to positive changes in healthcare worldwide.  A shared […]

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  • Investing in Health Equity: Donors and Future Health Leaders Meet 

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    On 25 November, the KIT Fund brought together scholarship donors and students for a Meet & Greet in KIT’s Reading Room. It was an inspiring afternoon thanks to all those who attended.    Donors met the students they support and heard first-hand about their first three months in the Master’s programme – from immersing themselves in […]

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  • How and when to apply for a KIT Fund Scholarship?

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    Thanks to donations from foundations, companies and individual donors this year, KIT Fund offers a limited number of scholarships to those who will start their Master in Public Health and Health Equity at KIT in September 2026. These scholarships are available to talented health professionals from low- and middle-income countries who aim to improve the health systems they work […]

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  • Honouring KIT Fund Scholars at the 2025 Graduation Ceremony

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    The ceremony honoured graduates of the the first-ever Master in Public Health and Health Equity. Among 47 graduates were our KIT Fund Scholars. We congratulate the graduates with this tremendous achievement. On Friday, August 29th, KIT Institute proudly hosted its 61st graduation ceremony, celebrating the achievements of graduates from the Master in Public Health and Health […]

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  • KIT Fund receives generous support to empower healthcare professionals worldwide

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    Together with our partners, we are empowering health professionals from low- and middle income countries to become leaders and experts in international health. Over the past months, we have received many generous donations from long-term and new partners. Amongst them is the Heembouw Foundation – Van Berkel Family. Read more about their contribution below. At […]

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  • VIDEO: From student to changemaker: How KIT Fund shapes global health

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    For over 60 years, we have been educating health professionals from all around the world to become leaders and experts in international health. Curious about the ambitions of the students and the impact they are making? Watch our new video! Access to health care for the most vulnerable people The most motivated to transform healthcare […]

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  • KIT Fund Publishes 10-Year Impact Report: Investing in People Pays Off

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    To mark its 10th anniversary, the KIT Fund recently carried out a comprehensive evaluation among its alumni, shedding light on the long-term impact of its scholarships. The report highlights how the fund makes a meaningful difference by enabling talented health professionals from low- and middle-income countries to pursue the one-year Master’s in Public Health & […]

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