Tropical and Humanitarian Medicine Division at HUG in Geneva

Mission of the Tropical and Humanitarian Medicine Division

To provide care for patients returning from travel and affected by an import pathology that is either tropical or parasitic.
To provide prevention advice and administer specialized vaccinations to travelers, expatriates, students and the local population. To actively participate in vaccination campaigns in the event of an epidemic or other identified need.
To provide medical supervision in the parasitology laboratory.
To develop partnerships with local and international organizations and institutions to promote an interdisciplinary and interactive approach in order to facilitate access to care and good health while highlighting and promoting the available skills at HUG and to make use of them in international activities.

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Collaborating Centre for Humanitarian Medicine and Disaster Management

Le Service de médecine tropicale et humanitaire est reconnu "Collaborating Centre for Humanitarian Medicine and Disaster Management". Il apporte son expertise dans des catastrophes partout dans le monde.

Les centres collaborateurs de l’Organisation mondiale de la santé (OMS) sont désignés par le Directeur général de l’OMS pour mener des activités de soutien en faveur des programmes de l’Organisation.