Health, education and social welfare

Switzerland has played a significant role in shaping the development cooperation landscape in Latin America and the Caribbean over the past six decades. In 2025, Switzerland will embark on a new chapter of collaboration with Latin America and the Caribbean.

In the context of Switzerland's second contribution to selected member states of the European Union (EU), a delegation from Lithuania visited Bern to exchange experiences and get inspiration for best practices.

For decades, an effective antidote to the deadly sleeping sickness lay dormant in the Sanofi archives. With the support of the SDC, the antidote was rediscovered by the "Drugs for Neglected Diseases Initiative" (DNDi) and a comparatively inexpensive, easy-to-administer and well-tolerated drug was developed.