Swiss TPH is increasingly working at the intersection of infectious diseases, chronic illnesses and environmental factors in low- and middle-income countries. (Photos: Swiss TPH)
Swiss TPH is increasingly working at the intersection of infectious diseases, chronic illnesses and environmental factors in low- and middle-income countries. (Photos: Swiss TPH) - Ten years ago, the former Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine (ISPM) within the University of Basel's Faculty of Medicine was integrated into the Swiss Tropical Institute (STI). Since then, topics such as air pollution, cardiovascular diseases and diabetes have been high on the agenda at the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH), as it is called today. Thanks to this step, Swiss TPH is in a unique position to offer comprehensive solutions for the health challenges of the 21st century. Read the interview with key people involved in Swiss TPH's story: Nino Künzli, Nicole Probst-Hensch and Martin Röösli. Mr. Künzli, you and the Director emeritus of the former STI, Marcel Tanner, carried out the integration of ISPM ten years ago. What has been achieved since then? Nino Künzli: "The integration has brought together two different traditions and sources of expertise under one roof. STI was especially strong in the areas of research in poverty-related diseases, such as malaria and sleeping sickness, as well as healthcare system research in African countries. ISPM was known for its public health research in the area of chronic diseases and their connection with pollutants in the environment, along with the establishment of biobanks in Switzerland and other health issues. As a result of the merger, we are now in a unique strategic position to tackle the global health challenges of the twenty-first century." Why is this important?
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