Globale Gesundheit

In this short course, the main areas of focus are brought together under the umbrella term Global Health. In the first block, Geographical Medicine, a wide range of diseases in different areas and different health and social system contexts are introduced in detail. The focus is on tropical regions and socioeconomically disadvantaged contexts. The first sub-module also includes visual teaching with laboratory demonstrations, microscopy and case studies. The health of nomadic and migrant populations is also covered.

The Health Interventions module focuses on interventions to improve the health of individuals and populations in various endemic areas of the tropics, subtropics and other geographical zones. The understanding of health systems in different socio-political contexts, the health of vulnerable groups such as mothers and children in resource-limited countries, and the surveillance and control of vector-borne diseases are at the core of the course. Particular emphasis is placed on the interdisciplinary view of being and staying healthy, and on health impact assessment as an interdisciplinary approach to the planning of development and cooperation programmes.
 

The course is aimed at professionals from all sectors of the healthcare system (nursing, medicine, health promotion, prevention, etc.) and interested people from other professions who are preparing for a stay abroad or who are confronted with intercultural communication, migration and global health in their daily work.
 

The CAS IZGG certificate is awarded to participants who have completed the entire course and passed all four partial examinations.

Participants who only attend individual course modules or do not pass the examination will receive a certificate of attendance from the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH).

Attendance of all modules is recommended to ensure good preparation for an assignment in international cooperation. The main and sub-modules of the IZGG can be attended individually and independently of each other.
 

Enrolment takes place via the online form. Admission to the course requires a secondary or university degree or completed vocational training and two years of professional experience.

Applications will be considered in the order in which they are received. Once you have registered, you will receive confirmation and an invoice for the course fees.
 

Cost of the course (4 weeks): CHF 3,200.

Cost of attending a single block course (2 weeks): CHF 1,650.

A cancellation fee of CHF 500 will be charged for cancellations less than 4 weeks before the start of the course.

Insurance is the responsibility of the student.