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Switzerland The World Health Organisation has highlighted antimicrobial resistance (AMR) as one of the leading global public health and development threats today. AMR occurs when bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites change over time and no longer respond to antimicrobial medicines (including antibiotics, antivirals, antifungals and antiparasitics). This makes infections harder to treat…

Switzerland Switzerland has a vital role to play in global health, especially in the world’s poorest countries. Indisputably the global capital for health and humanitarian work, its political neutrality, central European location, economic stability, and quality of life have helped foster a dense network of UN agencies, NGOs, and private sector…

Switzerland Jürg Utzinger, Director of the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH), addresses global health challenges, the significance of partnerships and the impact of new technologies on health outcomes. He states, “Our mission is to make the world a healthier place, focusing on topics such as climate change, infectious…

Switzerland Prof Dr Jürg Utzinger of the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH) outlines the organisation’s important role within the global health landscape, how Switzerland collaborates with low- and middle-income countries, the growing significance of data, and what lessons can be taken from the COVID-19 crisis.   In a…