Switzerland

 

  • Official name: Swiss Confederation
  • Capital: Bern
  • Population: 8.188 million (World Bank 2014)
  • GDP: $701.0 billion (World Bank 2014)
  • Currency: Swiss Franc
  • Languages: German, French, Italian, Romansch
  • World Bank income classification: High income / OECD
  • Life expectancy: 80 years (men), 85 years (women)
  • Percentage of population living in urban areas: 73.7% (WHO)

The Swiss team consists of four partner institutions; three in Geneva and one in Lugano.

 

Geneva University Hospitals and University of Geneva

 

Dr. David Beran, PhD

Dr. David Beran, PhD

Principal Investigator

University of Geneva and Geneva University Hospitals, Division of Tropical and Humanitarian Medicine

Prof. Dr. François Chappuis, MD, PhD

Prof. Dr. François Chappuis, MD, PhD

Co-Applicant

University of Geneva and Geneva University Hospitals

Prof. Dr. Sandro Cattacin, PhD

Prof. Dr. Sandro Cattacin, PhD

Co-Applicant

University of Geneva

Dr. Sigiriya Aebisher Perone, MD

Dr. Sigiriya Aebisher Perone, MD

University of Geneva and Geneva University Hospitals

Dr. Gilles Eperon, MD

Dr. Gilles Eperon, MD

University of Geneva and Geneva University Hospitals

Dr. Jorge Correia, MD

Dr. Jorge Correia, MD

Researcher, University of Geneva and Geneva University Hospitals, Division of Tropical and Humanitarian Medicine

Ms. Olivia Heller

Ms. Olivia Heller

University of Geneva and Geneva University Hospitals

Mrs. Sarah Lachat

Mrs. Sarah Lachat

Project Manager

University of Geneva

The Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies

Dr. Claire Somerville, PhD

Dr. Claire Somerville, PhD

Co-Applicant

Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies,
Executive Director, Gender Centre

Università della Svizzera italiana, Lugano

Prof. Dr. L. Suzanne Suggs, PhD

Prof. Dr. L. Suzanne Suggs, PhD

Co-Applicant

Co-applicant
Associate Professor of Social Marketing,
Head, BeCHANGE Research Group,
Institute for Public Communication, Università della Svizzera italiana,

Visiting Reader,
Institute of Global Health Innovation,
Imperial College London

Fellow, Swiss School of Public Health+

Ms. Nathaly Aya Pastrana, MSc

Ms. Nathaly Aya Pastrana, MSc

PhD Student & Research Assistant (graduated), BeCHANGE Research Group,
Institute for Public Communication, Università della Svizzera italiana,

PhD Student, Swiss School of Public Health+ (graduated)