SCIH News
- UN Women Begins Now
- SECO Egypt Feasibility Study
- Health Systems and Technology Assessment in Czech Republic
- Quality Management Training in Romania
- Newly Awarded...
- SCIH Contributes to WHO Immunization Practices
- Joining the SCIH: Florence Sécula and Gonçalo Castro
Publications
Go International! preparing health professionals for development cooperation and humanitarian aid
Collaborating Centre
Swiss Centre for International Health |
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 TPH 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.