A World-leading Institution in Health Research, Training and Services
The Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH) is a world-leading institution in health research, training and services. It improves, maintains and promotes the health of individuals and societies all around the globe. A special emphasis is on resource-constrained countries. The multidisciplinary activities range from laboratory studies to clinical work, and the practical transfer of conceptual and technical expertise into health system planning and programs. Sharing and mutual learning are the building blocks of our success.
Innovation - Validation - Application
Swiss TPH works along a value chain from innovation to validation and application. The institute's activities contribute to the improvement of human health and wellbeing through better understanding disease and health systems. This knowledge is the foundation for health actions.
Education and Training at Swiss TPH
Swiss TPH is a nationally and internationally recognised institution for education, training and learning in international and global health, epidemiology, and infection biology.
As an associated institute of the University of Basel Swiss TPH offers Masters and PhD programmes. On the postgraduate level Swiss TPH provides a wide range of CAS, DAS and MAS programmes for health professionals.
Swiss TPH collaborates with various national and international partners such as the Swiss School of Public Health (SSPH+) or tropED, the Network for Education In International Health.
