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As part of World Health Assembly (WHA) Week, a session will be dedicated to presenting the public and global health training and education opportunities in Switzerland.

The WHA, which brings together delegations from the 194 WHO Member States each year in Geneva, is a key moment for defining the broad directions of global health policy. It is also a unique opportunity for the WHO, States, and civil society organizations to share their priorities and negotiate and coordinate actions to improve global health.

Policy decisions in health matters must be based on scientific evidence. It is essential to have qualified individuals capable of understanding the complex issues of health system governance to ensure informed and effective choices.

It is also worth noting that Geneva is not only the international health capital, but also the global humanitarian capital. These two distinctions place Switzerland in a unique position, allowing students to be in close contact with key players in the fields of global health and humanitarian aid.  This provides students with a valuable opportunity to deepen their understanding of global issues. The strong Swiss continuing education and training landscape is a prime contributor to global capacity building and the mutual learning for change in public health.

The session will highlight the various public health training and education opportunities in Switzerland organized by the Swiss School of Public Health (SSPH+), the Geneva Institute of Global Health, the Geneva Center for Humanitarian Studies and the Global Studies Institute.

Established in 1994 by a resolution of the UN Economic and Social Council and  launched in January 1996, UNAIDS is guided by a Programme Coordinating Board (PCB) with representatives of 22 governments from all geographic regions, the UNAIDS Cosponsors, and five representatives of nongovernmental organizations, including associations of people living with HIV.

The Programme Coordinating Board has the following broad functions:

To establish broad policies and priorities for the Joint Programme, taking into account the provisions of General Assembly resolution 47/199;

To review and decide upon the planning and execution of the Joint Programme. For this purpose it is kept informed of all aspects of the development of the Joint Programme and considers reports and recommendations submitted to it by the Executive Director, and

The sixth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Minamata Convention on Mercury (COP-6) will take place in Geneva, Switzerland, from 3 to 7 November 2025. During COP-5, the Conference of the Parties elected Osvaldo Álvarez (Chile) as the President of COP-6.

In 2025, the Geneva University Hospitals (HUG) will co-host the World Hospital Congress, working with the IHF to bring together international hospital leaders and healthcare executives under the banner “Global learning, local action.”

The World Hospital Congress is a unique global forum that gathers IHF Members and leaders of hospitals, health services, and healthcare organizations. This event offers an invaluable learning and networking opportunity, focusing on the latest trends and pressing issues in the healthcare sector.

The Congress features expert-led plenary and parallel sessions, invitational forums, workshops, masterclasses, poster presentations, the IHF Awards Ceremony, hospital visits, the i-to-i Innovation Hub, an industry exhibition, and numerous networking and social opportunities. It is a vibrant hub of knowledge exchange, collaboration, and innovation, where the international healthcare community gathers to learn from each other and enhance local service delivery.

Read the press release here.