Growing health inequalities, rising healthcare costs, an ageing population, and shortages of healthcare staff are just some of the challenges facing healthcare, both in the Netherlands and beyond. These issues transcend the boundaries of the medical sector and touch on broader themes such as social…

This research line is part of the living lab of the University’s Population Health interdisciplinary program, located at the LUMC Campus The Hague, where the Leiden University Medical Center collaborates with the Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs and the Faculty of Social and Behavioral Sciences…

Exploring the landscapes of mental health and cardiometabolic research.

The Department of Child Law and Health Law is a knowledge centre dedicated to academic research and education for both students and professionals in two fields: child law (and children's rights) and health law.

Recent years have seen a vibrant scholarship on health policy and politics. While much is now known about changes to health policies and institutions over time, this study finds that scholarship still lacks research on the linkages between health policies and health outcomes (Marmor & Wendt, 2012).…

Can socioeconomic differences in health behaviour be explained by competing goals and demands in everyday life?

This book explores how public health concerns and political agendas influenced each other in the US over the past century.

In this article, Lydie Cabane, Assistant Professor at the Institute of Security and Global Affairs, discusses the emergence and diffusion of ‘global health’ as a concept. In addition to bringing a fresh perspective on the origins of global health, the paper contributes to the globalization debates by…

The master’s programme Population Health Management prepares you to address challenges in the healthcare system by implementing effective policies and sustainable health strategies.

The Master Population Health Management will equip you with the necessary competences to play a key role in the constantly changing healthcare landscape in which societal, patient and clinical results are all equally relevant.

The unit Health, Medical and Neuropsychology offers eduction and conducts research on related fields of Health, Medical and Neuropsychology.

Discover the master program population Health Management at Leiden University and contribute to a more integrated health care system. Learn more!

The interdisciplinary two-year Master Population Health Management will train you to tackle the challenges and contribute to a more integrated healthcare system.

On Thursday 15 December, Elisavet Alexiadou has defended her doctoral thesis ‘The Right to Health. A Human Rights Perspective with a Case Study on Greece.’ at the Academy Building of Leiden University. Supervisor was Prof.dr. A.C. Hendriks.

Honorata Mazepus and Jaroslaw Kantorowicz are assistant professors at the Institute of Security and Global Affairs. Mazepus and Kantorowicz are one of the authors of this article in Nature on the role of national identity on public health support during global pandemics.

In the specialisation Occupational Health Psychology, part of the Master in Psychology, you will integrate knowledge of several disciplines in psychology, with a clear focus on workers and their work setting.

The research connected to this topic is related to E-health.

You are legally required to have health insurance to cover any medical costs you may incur during your stay. You must take out a health insurance policy before you arrive. There are various types of health insurance:

Health research, medical practice and consequently the whole population is increasingly affected by digitization, data science and AI.

All residents in the Netherlands are legally obliged to have health insurance. Find out what type of insurance you need.

This focus area centres on promoting health and stimulating the physical, mental and social resilience of citizens.

The research connected to this topic is related to Work and health.

Take a view on the slides of the presentation and read what the event of Climate Change & Health was about.

Music can affect how we feel, think, and behave. But how do we learn about the specifics of people's responses to music so that we can apply this to health and well-being? By looking at characteristics of the music, as well as the differences between listeners, we hope to better understand as well as…

The Biomedical Sciences Health specialisation aims to provide you with a theoretical background and academic competences in multidisciplinary research in Biomedical Sciences and in clinical practice in Medicine. Since the programme is partly taught in English and partly in Dutch, fluency in Dutch is…

To what extent and how do identity processes influence health behavior?

Are you thinking about studying Population Health Management? Learn more and watch our video with a short introduction on the Master Population Health Management at the Faculty of Medicine by the Educational Director of this programme Marc Bruijnzeels.

Promotor: Prof.dr. J.N. Kok, Co-promotor: Dr. A.J. Knobbe

In the Dutch healthcare system, only MHC psychologists (GZ-psychologen) are licensed to practice psychology unsupervised.

Do you want to contribute to a more intergrated health care system? In the two-years Master Population Health Management, knowledge insights from epidemiology, data analysis in healthcare, medicine, public administration and behavioral sciences are combined into a globally unique interdisciplinary programme.…

Do you want to contribute to a more intergrated health care system? In the two-years Master Population Health Management, knowledge insights from epidemiology, data analysis in healthcare, medicine, public administration and behavioral sciences are combined into a globally unique interdisciplinary programme.…

Are you thinking about studying Health and Medical Psychology? Learn more and watch the videos.

Are you thinking about studying Occupational Health Psychology? Learn more and watch the videos.

This focus area adresses the social context of health and well-being, with a particular emphasis on social inequality.

The research provides insight into disease behavior in both rural and semi-urban areas in Serengeti in Tanzania.

Bone research provides plenty of detailed data about the health of a person or a group. This data is not only used to reconstruct the past but also to fight disease today.

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Great apes and the right to health

Improving health, enhancing well-being and reducing health disparities across society.

Are you interested in an interactive Master’s programme that prepares you for important roles in the innovations of our future healthcare? The Health, Ageing and Society Master’s focuses on biological, individual and social aspects of healthy ageing, as well as emphasizing on personal and professional…

Are you interested in an interactive Master’s programme that prepares you for important roles in the innovations of our future healthcare? The Health, Ageing and Society Master’s focuses on biological, individual and social aspects of healthy ageing, as well as emphasizing on personal and professional…

In the specialisation Health and Medical Psychology, part of the Master in Psychology, you will acquire knowledge on clinical and scientific topics in health promotion and disease prevention as well as practical training on clinical skills and behaviour change.

Mental health issues in the Dutch court: The criminal court as a border guard between the regular Mental Health System and the Criminal Justice system?

The Department of Child Law and Health Law is a knowledge centre dedicated to academic research and education for both students and professionals in two fields: child law (and children's rights) and health law.

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Discover the master program Health, Ageing and Scoiety at Leiden University and contribute to a future proof health care system. Read more.

Learning about circadian rhythms can help students to improve their sleep and overall well-being

This minor focuses on the relationships between behaviour, health and illness.

Master's Health, Ageing and Society: tackle ageing population, care for ageing population, health systems, wellbeing & policy. Improve elderly care, Prepare for future healthcare and societal challenges.