Helen Prytherch
professor
Health Systems Support
Swiss Tropical Institute
Switzerland
Biography
Helen Prytherch is a Public Health Specialist and Head of Unit at the Swiss Centre for International Health. By training a registered nurse and qualitative social scientist, she has 17 years’ work experience gained at all levels of the health system across a variety of countries in Asia, Latin America and sub-Saharan Africa.
Research Interest
Helen Prytherch's main areas of expertise comprise health system strengthening, health financing, quality management and human resources for health. She has a particular interest in interdisciplinary and multisectoral approaches to health issues, with a focus on HIV/AIDS and malaria.
