Table 3 Summary description of each DTHM project

Human Resources and Institutional Development

Kyrgyzstan

Pre graduate, post-graduate and continuous medical education reforms

Local NGO, Ministry of Health, Higher Education institutions

SDC

Togo

Continuing training of nurses

National nurses association

HUG special humanitarian fund

Tanzania

Development of nursing school

Local health authorities and hospital, Faith Based Organizations

International Office for Solidarity of the Canton of Geneva

Bosnia-Herzegovina

Primary care reforms

Local NGO, Local health authorities, Ministry of Health, healthcare workers

SDC

Humanitarian Action

Various

Provision of human and technical resources during different humanitarian emergencies

NGOs (e.g. MSF), SDC, local organizations and authorities

SDC and other sources

Liberia and Guinea

Assistance during Ebola crisis

Other divisions at HUG, NGOs (e.g. MSF, WHO), local partners from private and public sector and Ministry of Health

SDC

Jordan

Development of ambulance services

Local partners and authorities, private sector in Switzerland

State Secretariat for Economic Affairs

NTD related projects

Nepal

Long-term research and exchange projects

Local research institution and local health authorities

Various

Various

Research and operational research, improving the clinical management of NTDs and workshops and trainings

Research institutions (North and South), MSF, local healthcare workers and health institutions

Various

NCD related projects

Bosnia-Herzegovina

Improving the management of mental health

Local health authorities, Ministry of Health, healthcare workers

SDC and different Swiss Cantons

Mali

Improving the management of diabetes

Local NGO, Ministry of Health

Various

Zanzibar

Development of a national NCD strategy

Ministry of Health, WHO

WHO

Peru

Assessment of management of diabetes and hypertension

Local research institution, Local health authorities, Ministry of Health, WHO

WHO