Swiss Tropical Institute - Institut Tropical Suisse - Schweizerisches Tropeninstitut, Over 500 colleagues from 40 nations work worldwide for the Swiss TPH in research, teaching and service provision with the single goal to facilitate and contribute to health development worldwide with a strong focus on underdeveloped countries. We are determined to improve public health, strengthen health systems and reduce poverty through partnerships, mutual learning, contribution and achievement. As an associate institute of the University of Basel, the Swiss TPH takes part in teaching within the medical, philosophy, natural sciences, and historical philosophy faculties, as well as is engaged in post-graduate education and advanced training on national and international levels.

Die Universität Basel (Schweiz) ist eine Volluniversität mit 7 Fakultäten und über 70 Instituten.