Health and environment
Transdisciplinary research
As the pressure on our ecosystems increases, we will be faced with more and more new viruses and bacteria. Zoonoses (epidemics affecting animals) - diseases that pass from animals to humans - are closely linked to human epidemics, hence the interest of our institute in the One Health and Global Health movement, which seeks to combine the research work of biologists, ecologists, urban planners and health scientists. This multisectoral approach will be the sine qua non condition for the implementation of tomorrow's public policies.
Ongoing projects
ESPAIR
Evaluating primary suicide prevention in adolescents with risk factors (ESPAIR)
The ESPAIR project aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a brief primary suicide prevention intervention for vulnerable adolescents in Switzerland through a randomized controlled trial. The primary objective is to determine whether this intervention improves suicide awareness one week after implementation. The secondary objectives are to assess, at one week and three months, its effects on suicide-related knowledge, awareness of local help resources, suicidal ideation, and psychological distress, as well as to evaluate the sustainability of its effects on suicide awareness at three months. The project will also explore two issues that are particularly relevant to vulnerable populations: access to primary suicide prevention and the impact of non-response bias. The expected findings will strengthen the scientific evidence base on suicide prevention among vulnerable adolescents and provide robust evidence to inform public health policies and suicide prevention strategies.