Societies

Swiss Society for Infectious Diseases - SSI

The Society was founded in 1990. Its missions are amongst others:

• to offer a high quality training program in infectious diseases compatible with professional requirements in Switzerland and Europe
• to continue to develop a high level of research (both basic and clinical) in infectious diseases in Switzerland
• to improve the infrastructure to pursue these activities
• to educate the medical profession on problems related to infectious diseases
• to promote awareness in the medical community of their activities
• to promote public awareness of public health issues such as the development of resistance in common microorganisms

The Society has around 340 members.
President: Prof. Pierre-Yves Bochud, MD, Lausanne

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Swiss Society for Hospital Hygiene - SSHH

Founded in 1974, the society is an independent, multi-professional, non-profit association. The Swiss Society for Hospital Hygiene:

• is committed to education and training in infection prevention
• works in an advisory role for authorities, committees and professional societies
• develops in collaboration guidelines and standards for the prevention of nosocomial infections

With members such as infection prevention experts and physicians, but also other professionals such as microbiologists, pharmacists and representatives of industry, the SSHH represents all major medical institutions of Switzerland.

The Society has around 350 members (individuals and institutions).
President: PD Dr. med. Walter Zingg, Zurich

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Swiss Society for Tropical and Travel - SSTTM

The Swiss Society for Tropical and Travel Medicine (FMH) promotes prevention, clinical practice and research in the fields of tropical and travel medicine, provides a platform for interested physicians, and supports the continuing education of specialists in these fields.

Tropical medicine includes prevention, epidemiology, clinical, laboratory diagnosis, care and public health of persons (children, adults) living in tropical and third world countries. Travel medicine deals with the same specialties but with visitors, returnees, refugees, and immigrants and their families.

The Society has around 138 members.
President: Cornelia Staehelin Fux, Bern

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