Strengthening the Community of Practice for Clinical Decision Support Systems

The primary aim of this collaboration is to investigate and document the scope and characteristics of clinical decision-support systems (CDSS) developed and implemented within low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Additionally, the study seeks to understand trends in intervention longevity and…

31.07.2025 - 31.12.2026
Long term service project
Université de Genève
Digital Health Unit
Fenella Beynon
EPI Management - Technical Assistance to Gambia Ministry of Health for increasing the effectiveness of EPI Management

Swiss TPH intends to support The Gambia's Expanded Program for Immunization (EPI) in developing and nurturing a continuous performance improvement and evidence-based approach. Regarding the shortcomings in the multiple information systems collecting and managing EPI data, we consider them rooted in…

01.07.2025 - 31.12.2025
Short term service project
Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization (GAVI)
Systems Performance and Monitoring
Luis Segura
NICE phase II - NICE - Nutrition in City Ecosystems, phase II

The second phase of NICE continues NICE's first phase mission to improve nutrition and reduce poverty among vulnerable populations in secondary cities of low- and middle-income countries, building on the achievements of Phase 1.

NICE envisions that populations in city regions demand and access an…

01.07.2025 - 30.06.2029
Long term service project
Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC)
Systems Strengthening and Health Promotion
Helen Prytherch
UNPAC - Understanding the policy and system dynamics to improve Palliative Care in Lao PDR

In Lao PDR, many people with advanced and irreversible illnesses experience serious suffering that could be eased with proper care—but the health system often lacks the support to provide it. Palliative care helps people live their final days with dignity and as little pain as possible, yet globally…

01.06.2025 - 31.05.2028
Research project
National Institute for Health Research (NIHR)
Systems Innovation Research
Daniel Cobos Muñoz
Behavioral and Social Drivers (BeSD) of Immunization and Child Health in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea (PNG) faces unique challenges in healthcare, with immunization coverage showing stagnation over the past decade. Disparities in healthcare access, especially between urban and rural regions, further exacerbate the situation. The recent global pandemic has brought to light the…

16.04.2025 - 31.05.2025
Short term service project
United Nations Children Fund International (UNICEF)
Systems Performance and Monitoring
Luis Segura
INCLUDE - Implication of gender and sex on the combined effects of physical activity and air pollution exposure in patients with and without chronic respiratory disease

Air pollution and climate change together with non-communicable diseases were the two top-ranked threats to human health in 2019. Over 70% of the diseases caused by air pollution are non-communicable diseases, the vast majority affecting the lung. Not surprisingly, chronic respiratory diseases (CRD)…

01.04.2025 - 31.03.2028
Observational study, Research project
Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) / Programme NRP
Urban Public Health
Mirko Winkler
GiveCare - Gender and diversity sensitive holistic end-of-life care: An intersectional multilevel, mixed methods approach

Palliative care is one of the most unequal areas of healthcare. Access to quality end-of-life care varies based on factors like gender and social background. Current care often ignores the broader social and structural issues that shape experiences of patients and caregivers. A more inclusive…

01.04.2025 -
Research project
Schweizerische Nationalfonds (SNF) & Direktion für Entwicklung und Zusammenarbeit (DEZA)
Systems Innovation Research
Daniel Cobos Muñoz
Monitoring patient satisfaction with SRHR services in Malawi

The "Malawi German Health Programme IV" (MGHP) is being implemented by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) from August 2024 to July 2027 to help the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) strengthen the Malawi health system by focusing on Sexual and Reproductive…

01.04.2025 - 12.12.2025
Short term service project
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
Systems Performance and Monitoring
Lise Beck
Vaccination Coverage - Analysis and evidence synthesis to inform the development of field assessments of vaccination coverage

Vaccination services are essential to protect individuals, through their entire life, from disease and premature mortality. Vaccination services are facing increasing challenges, such as the increasing complexity of services deploying new or unused vaccines, the logistics of the cold chain to keep…

10.03.2025 - 30.09.2025
Short term service project
World Health Organization (WHO)
Systems Performance and Monitoring
Odile Pham-Tan
Technical Assistance for SRS Planning Grant Countries

Accurate and reliable mortality data is essential for effective public health planning, policymaking, and resource allocation. Despite its importance, many countries face challenges in establishing robust systems to collect and analyze this data. Sample Registration Systems (SRS) offer a structured,…

07.03.2025 - 19.02.2026
Short term service project
Gates Foundation
Systems Innovation Research
Daniel Cobos Muñoz