SSPH+ Lugano Summer School 2025

The 34th edition of the Lugano Summer School (LSS) in Public Health Policy, Economics, and Management took place from 18–23 August 2025 in Lugano, online, and across eight Learning Hubs in Kosovo, Moldova, Nepal, Pakistan, Somalia, Ukraine, Vietnam, and Zambia. The LSS 2025 brought together participants from diverse academic and professional backgrounds representing low-, middle-, and high-resource settings. The programme included 13 courses, 2 plenary sessions, and several side events, such as interactive workshops and networking opportunities. More information about the programme available here.

Planaries

Prof. Jo-An Occhipinti, Co-Director of the University of Sydney's Mental Wealth Initiative, addressed the concept of the Mental Wealth of Nations through a provocative presentation that invited participants to think differently about future pathways to economic and societal success. Prof. Dr. Jan Fehr, Head of the Department of Public & Global Health at the Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Prevention Institute (EBPI), University of Zurich, delivered a thought-provoking talk about the intersections of the health of the planet and the health care system, highlighting areas where healthcare is potentially harming the planet.

Seminar Series 

In 2025, the LSS launched the “LSS Seminar Series: Voices from the LSS Learning Hubs”, giving Hub organizers the opportunity to showcase their expertise and highlight the work of their institutions to a global audience. Colleagues from Pakistan, Kosovo, Vietnam, and Zambia took part in this initiative, each presenting a topic within their field of specialization. These seminars served as an excellent platform to share local experiences, promote institutional visibility, and foster international collaboration across the LSS network. All seminars are available on the LSS YouTube Channel.

LSS Virtual Forest 

Launched in 2023, the SSPH+ LSS Forest is an initiative aimed at offsetting the environmental impact of the LSS, particularly emissions associated with participant travel. As of 2025, the forest includes 28 trees, each uniquely assigned to a course participant and that collectively expect to absorb approximately 5.74 tonnes of CO₂ over their lifetime.

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The seasonal school is a long-term collaboration between SSPH+, USI, SUPSI, and SwissTPH.

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