The editorial is published in German and French language only.
Basel, 8 November 2011
Health is a human right: too often forgotten, this is the central issue of international health policy and health cooperation. And yet millions of people die each year in developing countries due to easily preventable diseases. This is a basic violation of the human right to health. In addition, women, minorities and marginalized people often have limited access to health care due to poorly functioning health care systems. That is why this year's Swiss Health Cooperation Symposium, which will be organized by the Swiss Red Cross and the Network Medicus Mundi Switzerland will reflect debate question how the human right to health could be strengthened in the Swiss Foreign Health Policy as well as in Global Health.
Basel, 2 December 2011
The topic of the annual symposium of the Novartis Foundation is: “New media: drivers of democratization and development?” The morning session will focus on new media as a tool of democratization.The afternoon session looks at the potential of Information and Communication Technology for development and health. Specifically, speakers will present key learnings on how e-health applications can improve access to quality healthcare. You can register for free starting at the beginning of October 2011 on the Novartis Foundation website: