The significance of effective communication in times of COVID-19 (Blog)
https://www.swisstph.ch/de/impact-stories/the-significance-of-effective-communication-in-times-of-covid-19/blog-id/49
Access to information is a basic human right. In times of crisis, timely and accurate information plays an important role in controlling a situation. Our partners of the AQH project share how effectiv
Catalysing One Health with Swiss Diplomacy (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/de/news/news-detail-1/news/catalysing-one-health-with-swiss-diplomacy
Providing solutions to health issues at the human-animal-environment interface involving multiple sectors, disciplines and affected communities: this is the core principle of the One Health approach.
A Narrowing Window for Change: Experts Call for Global Climate Action (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/de/news/news-detail-1/news/a-narrowing-window-for-change-experts-call-for-global-climate-action
Human-induced climate change is causing perilous and extensive damage to nature, impacting the lives of billions of people around the world. Our planet’s ecosystems and the most vulnerable populations
Swiss TPH Designated as WHO Collaborating Centre for Verbal Autopsy (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/de/news/who-collaborating-centre-for-verbal-autopsy
Reliable and comparable data on the causes of mortality are cornerstones for building a solid evidence base for health policy, planning, monitoring and evaluation. Ideally, a physician reports the cau
The power of people (Page)
https://www.swisstph.ch/de/impact-stories/the-power-of-people
Women's History Month is the month in which societies take a moment to recognize and amplify women in all their diversity. March also serves as a reminder of the remaining gaps in gender inequality th
World Refugee Day: together we heal, learn and shine (Page)
https://www.swisstph.ch/de/impact-stories/world-refugee-day-together-we-heal-learn-and-shine
The world is witnessing the highest levels of displacement on record. As of 2018, over 70 million people around the world have been forced to leave their homes due to conflict and persecution. Include
World Tuberculosis Day 2021 (Page)
https://www.swisstph.ch/de/impact-stories/world-tuberculosis-day-2021
Koch’s ground-breaking discovery paved the way for improved control of TB. Indeed, the World Health Organization estimates that we could save 63 million human lives since the year 2000 thanks to vario
Can Switzerland Beat COVID-19? (Page)
https://www.swisstph.ch/de/impact-stories/can-switzerland-beat-covid-19
During the COVID-10 crisis, Switzerland did a lot right – but not everything. When the first patient succumbed to SARS-CoV-2 just over a year ago, the virus was still largely unknown. Transmission dyn