CAPHRI

CAPHRI - Care and Public Health Research Institute

Our aim is to create a healthy society for everyone. We are doing this by providing high quality research to improve the individual quality of life and innovate healthcare and public health. Building a bridge between our research and society has our highest priority.
 

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Healthy lunches and active play: the secret to better Maths scores?

Prof. Dr. Onno van Schayck and PhD student Bo van Engelen have uncovered a significant link between healthy eating, increased physical activity, and improved mathematics performance in primary school children. 

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CAPHRI researcher awarded prestigious Vidi grant to enhance AI reliability in healthcare

Dr Laure Wynants has received an €850,000 Vidi grant to advance her research on improving the reliability of artificial intelligence in healthcare over the next five years.

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Salzburg Maastricht University Seminar in Economic Evaluation in Healthcare - April 2025

From Sunday, April 13 to Saturday, April 19, 2025 the seminar ' Economic Evaluation in Healthcare’ will take place. 

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Salzburg Maastricht University Seminar Public Health Strategy III - October 2025

From Sunday October 26 until Saturday November 1st, 2025 the seminar 'Public Health Strategy III' will take place.

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CAPHRI Day 2024 – Fostering Wellbeing in our CAPHRI Community

We are happy to have welcomed you on June 19th during our annual CAPHRI Research Day 2024 with the theme “Fostering Wellbeing in our CAPHRI Community”. We look back at yet another successful edition, where we got the chance to meet, interact, discuss, reflect and learn. Thank you for your presence...

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CAPHRI's Self Evaluation 2017-2022

CAPHRI Part A Self-Evaluation Report

CAPHRI Part B - Research Lines Self-Evaluation Reports

CAPHRI has six research lines. In the reports below you can find their mission, vision and strategy over the period 2017-2022. You can find the research lines reports in the links below. 

 

 

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CAPHRI's Case Studies Self-Evaluation Report

The CAPHRI case studies booklet contains the scientific and societal impact of CAPHRI in narratives. You can find the case studies in the link below. 

 

 

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Programme Visitation 2023

The site-visit by the External Review Committee will take place on November 29th and 30th, 2023. You can find the programme of the visitation in the link below. 

 

 

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Report of the External Review Committee CAPHRI

In November 2023, an External Review Committee has assessed our research institute. We have received the long-awaited report from the External Review Committee, which we are proud to share with the CAPHRI community. The report contains important findings and recommendations for the institute’s future direction. We are proud that the chair of the ERC states “I speak for the entire committee in congratulating CAPHRI in ensuring a very good level of performance across the following assessment criteria: research quality, societal relevance, and viability.”

In response, CAPHRI will present an action plan to the Executive Board of the University within the next six months. The aim is to further enhance the insititute’s research activities and strategic goals.

 

 

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Science Story: Vitamin G - A green environment for nursing home residents

Green care are farms offer a completely different environment than a traditional nursing home. Hilde Verbeek's team is investigating the positive elements of green care farms and how these can be translated into other forms of nursing home care.

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PhD opportunities at CAPHRI

CAPHRI is known for its comprehensive PhD training programme for young talented scientists. Our PhD candidates are making a significant contribution to care and public health issues, working on projects that are changing the world around us.

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Show the importance of public health, especially now!

With an inspiring campaign in Maastricht, Public Health students of Maastricht University have contributed to the launch of the global initiative 'This is Public Health' (TIPH). Their goal? To showcase what public health is and why it is so vitally important for promoting and protecting the health and wellbeing of our communities.

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CAPHRI works in close cooperation with the Maastricht University Medical Center+ (MUMC+). MUMC+ is known both nationally and internationally for its focus on prevention and taking an integrated approach to health care: from prevention, promotion of good health, and basic care, to top-level clinical diagnostics and treatment. Patient safety is our top priority in all of our endeavours. MUMC+ is part of The Netherlands Federation of University Medical Centres.

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