Published on 5 August 2024
Events
Are you looking for health events on an international or global scale? This page features events related to international health cooperation and global health, relevant to SDC and Switzerland. We also include interesting training courses, learning opportunities, and exchanges in our understanding of events. To submit an event, please use the form below.
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Upcoming Events
Past events organised by SDC
11 November 2024
2024 Webinar on Health Systems Strengthening by the SDC Health Network: Summary and Key Takeaways
The COVID-19 pandemic showed the importance of building health systems’ resilience to prevent and efficiently respond to health shocks. Yet health systems in a large number of low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) suffer from a lack of investment and poor management of available resources, with services relying too heavily on external funding. As a result, infrastructure, technologies and equipment are lacking, and there is an acute shortage of qualified health workers. Furthermore, the absence of financial protection mechanisms forces patients to cover a large part of the costs themselves, thereby exacerbating inequities in access to care and hindering the achievement of Universal Health Coverage (UHC) as part of the 2030 Agenda.
23 July 2024
An efficient multilateral system - webinars series
Multilateral cooperation is an essential pillar of Switzerland's International Cooperation Strategy 2021-24. Switzerland supports 16 key multilateral organizations. As the host country of the “global health capital" Geneva, where most global health institutions have their headquarters, Switzerland has a special responsibility in making the various actors work more efficient.
5 August 2024
PSE in Health Cooperation - webinars series
In 2021, the SDC Health Network organized a series of webinars on private Sector Engagement in Health Cooperation, to explore the different forms of private sector engagement in health, and discuss challenges and opportunities in public-private partnerships.
5 August 2024
SDC Learning Event: Antimicrobial resistance - a silent pandemic
April 30, 2021 - The SDC Health, A+FS and Water networks co-organised a learning event on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) to raise awareness on a growing cross-sectorial challenge. SDC colleagues from HQ and from the field presented projects and intiatives across different areas, highlighting current efforts and new opprotunities to adress this urgent issue.
5 August 2024
Partnership in the Fight against NTDs in the Next Decade: What Kind of Innovation?
March 1, 2021 – The Swiss Alliance against Neglected Tropical Diseases (SANTD), in collaboration with SDC, held a webinar on the transition from a disease-specific approach to cross-cutting collaborations in fighting against Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs), highlighting the importance of health determinants and innovation. Partners from different sectors shared their experiences, followed by a panel discussion on approaches and innovations for more intersectoral interventions in the fight against NTDs.
5 August 2024
The Swissmedic Marketing Authorisation for Global Health Products (MAGHP) Procedure – Progress update and lessons learned
February 23, 2021 – The SDC held a virtual event in collaboration with Swissmedic, the Swiss Agency for Therapeutic Products, and an expert panel from national medical authorities (Tanzania, Ghana) and the World Health Organisation (WHO).
5 August 2024
Toward an equitable access to SARS-CoV-2 vaccines for all: what is GAVI COVAX AMC offering to lower income countries?
February 17, 2021 – The SDC Health Network organized a webinar with experts from GAVI and the Asian Development Bank.
Contact
Health Section
Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation
Eichenweg 5
Switzerland - 3003 Bern