LUMC

As the world changes and its population ages, the number of patients with chronic diseases and disorders is expanding, while medical costs increase. Therefore, the health of the global population is one of the biggest challenges of our time. Leiden University Medical Center believes that this challenge asks for a clear vision and mission. At the LUMC, students are trained in lifelong innovation and learning. Researchers let themselves be inspired and test their findings directly in practice. Patients can count on being helped according to the state-of-the-art in science. The LUMC believes in curing but also in prevention. By collaborating with companies and organizations inside and outside the region, the LUMC makes innovations and new applications actually possible. Thus the LUMC serves as an innovator for improving healthcare science and consequently people ' s health.