Université de Genève, Switzerland
Health and Pollution Action Plan (HPAP). Example of inclusive and sustainable multilateral actions to improve health outcomes by addressing pollution-related diseases.
Training for Public Health Executives
In progress
GAHP’s specialized Annual Training for Public Health Executives
GAHP is proud to develop an annual module on Chemicals and Health for Public Health Executives within the Master of Advanced Studies (MAS) at the Institute of Global Health of the University of Geneva.
The focus on Chemicals and Health is designed to navigate Pollution, Toxic Exposure, and Sustainable Solutions topics for the Executives attending the master's in public health and who will be future public health experts.
This course designed to address critical issues related to environmental health, focusing on the challenges and solutions associated with chemical pollutants and their impact on health, will be an additional component of the MAS, aligning with GAHP's mission and work on awareness and education.
The training on Chemicals and Health will focus on:
- Strengthening the Informed Decision-Making Process
- Introduction to Environment and Health Issues: Pollution and Toxic Exposure on Health and Biodiversity.
- Introduction to the International Chemical Agenda: Decision-Making Tools to Protect Health and Biodiversity from Pollution. The Global Framework for Chemicals and Waste (GFCW) and issues of concern (LEAD).
By educating public health professionals on the critical intersection of health and the environment this annual module aims at training the next generation of leaders who will champion sustainable solutions and drive impactful change in global health policies.
The modules are approved by the MAS and led by GAHP and international experts, exploring the intricate links between chemical pollution and public health.
This program reinforces the importance of multisectoral approaches in tackling pollution issues worldwide and is possible thanks to the support from the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety, and Consumer Protection of Germany.
About the MAS - Master in Public Health
It is designed to acquire knowledge and skills in multiple areas (including health planning, evaluation, communication, health policy, health promotion, epidemiology, social sciences, health economics, international health, ethics, and human rights, priority public health issues). The course helps implement public health projects by developing a network of collaborations with public health professionals at the national and international levels.
It is open to Professionals working in the health sector or related fields with a university degree or deemed equivalent (e.g., HES diploma) and at least 3 years of relevant professional experience, including doctors wishing to acquire the FMH title of 'Specialist in Prevention and Public Health. To apply to the MAS visit https://www.unige.ch/formcont/cours/mas-sante-publique
About the ISG
the Institute of Global Health (ISG) was founded in January 2014 to develop academic global health, given the unique location of Geneva in the field. Geneva hosts most of the major actors of global health: the World Health Organization, UNAIDS, the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, ICRC, GAVI, FIND, MSF, and many other NGOs and foundations, with diplomatic permanent UN representations for more than 140 countries. The creation of the Institute of Global Health was inspired by a shared commitment to foster academic Global Health at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Geneva. It is located in the facilities of Campus Biotech, shared by the University of Geneva and Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL). Read more here.