The Global Programme Health is a thematic division that strives to develop innovative solutions to global health challenges which mainly affect poor and vulnerable people in low and middle-income countries. This is done by engaging in global policy dialogue as well as by supporting global initiatives within the Programme’s core components.

The division:

• represents Switzerland in multilateral and international organizations to influence agenda setting and policy formulation

• supports global strategic partnerships and initiatives to address major health challenges like communicable diseases, health systems and health financing, sexual and reproductive health and rights, social determinants of health and global health governance

• is responsible for the «Health» Network, which facilitates knowledge sharing with the head office, in the field and with external partners.