What we do / Medicus Mundi Switzerland

We are fully committed to these aims: Medicus Mundi Switzerland is the leading network for international health cooperation and global health.

Strengthening and shaping
global health .

Health for all
within a generation

We are convinced that it is possible to achieve health for all within a generation – we have the knowledge and the means.

Together with our members we are committed to creating strong health systems worldwide and to enabling everyone to access good quality healthcare – nobody should be left behind.

Our Members

Switzerland must take responsibility
for the global right to health for all.

Health is a fundamental
human right

Health is a fundamental human right. But across the world, people are being denied this right and they have no access to good quality healthcare.

In accordance with the UN’s 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, we advocate for a political and economic practice which puts human rights first, fights discrimination and stigmatisation, protects people’s health and secures the financial resources worldwide that are necessary for sustainable development.

We are committed to a solidarity-based Switzerland. To achieve this, we are pursuing a dialogue with the relevant stakeholders in international health cooperation and with the political decision-makers in Switzerland.

Advocacy

Health and social justice

It is not a matter of aid,
it is a matter of justice

Health is not just a medical problem: it is, above all, a social problem. Inequality and inequity are major causes of illness. In our work, we are approaching this issue in a variety of ways.

Health and justice are influenced by various trends: globalisation, demographic development, migration, wars, climate change. We are taking an intersectional approach to these trends in accordance with the 2030 Agenda and are focusing on the relevant topics:

Our Topics

Networking

Dialogue creates change

Our network brings organisations and institutions together in a dialogue with the aim of continuously improving the quality of international health cooperation.

Hand in hand with science and civil society organisations, we are working on improvements and discussing new approaches and concepts with representatives from the Global South at our regular public events.

Our Events

Acting together

Effective communication and information flow underpins our joint actions. All our members are consistently involved in the network’s activities and we regularly distribute their news throughout the network.

Our Newsletter

Learning from
and with each other

Joint learning creates a knowledge base and further develops health cooperation practice. In our forums for reflection and learning, we are working on pioneering approaches to advance international health cooperation.

Specialist Groups

You, too,
can get involved!

Join our commitment to health for everyone and more justice. Come and discuss with us! We are looking forward to seeing you at our next event!

Take Part

Strengthening and
shaping global health.

Learning from and
with each other.

Networking.
Acting together.

Taking on responsibility
for the global right to health.

Strengthening and shaping
global health .

Health for all
within a generation

Switzerland must take responsibility
for the global right to health for all.

Health is a fundamental
human right

Health and social justice

It is not a matter of aid,
it is a matter of justice

Networking

Dialogue creates change

Acting together

Learning from
and with each other

You, too,
can get involved!

Kontakt

Stay informed – subscribe to our newsletter.

Strengthening and shaping global health.

Learning from and with each other.

Networking. Acting together.

Taking on responsibility for the global right to health.

Strengthening and shaping global health .

Health for all within a generation

Switzerland must take responsibility for the global right to health for all.

Health is a fundamental human right

Health and social justice

It is not a matter of aid, it is a matter of justice

Networking

Dialogue creates change

Acting together

Learning from and with each other

You, too, can get involved!

Kontakt

Stay informed – subscribe to our newsletter.

Strengthening and
shaping global health.

Learning from and
with each other.

Networking.
Acting together.

Taking on responsibility
for the global right to health.

Strengthening and shaping
global health .

Health for all
within a generation

Switzerland must take responsibility
for the global right to health for all.

Health is a fundamental
human right

It is not a matter of aid,
it is a matter of justice

Learning from
and with each other

You, too,
can get involved!