Schweizerisches Zentrum für Internationale Gesundheit |
The Swiss Centre for International Health (SCIH) is a service department of the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH). We are a WHO collaborating centre providing advisory and implementation services in developing health systems worldwide.
Our mission is to combine scientific knowledge and practical expertise to reduce health inequalities worldwide.
Our approach is to offer comprehensive, interdisciplinary and multi-sectoral services based on the experience of the Swiss Tropical Institute and its wider network of associates.
Our guiding principle is to work with partners to respond to local needs, thus tailoring our services to the contexts and countries we work in.
Our main areas of expertise are represented by four units led by Nicolaus Lorenz. The SCIH flyer provides more detail on the various focuses and competencies represented by our team.
SCIH Thematic Focus Areas
- Health systems and economics
- Sexual and reproductive health and HIV/AIDS
- Health technology and telemedicine
- Systems performance monitoring and evaluation
Services
- Long- and short term project management
- Consultancy and advisory
- Teaching and Training
- Operations Research
For more details on our activities and approach see our Portfolio, Mission Statement, Collaboration Guidelines and Services.