Institute for Health Policy

We are pleased to announce that IHP will be joining the SSPH+ Summer School in Public Health Policy, Economics and Management in Lugano as a hub, alongside partner hubs in Moldova, Nepal, Pakistan, and Zambia. The SSPH+ Summer School brings together practitioners, researchers and graduate students for a unique global learning experience focussed on public health impact.

IHP will be hosting the following courses from the SSPH+ Lugano Summer School, at its premises in Colombo 2, where students will join remotely with counterparts in Lugano for a fully immersive experience in health policy, economics and management.

🗒️ Making sense of the evidence to inform programmes, policies, and practice (17–19 August 2026) (link): 12.30 PM - 8.30 PM
🗒️ Current hot topics in noncommunicable diseases and health systems (20–22 August 2026) (link): 12.30 PM - 8.30 PM

There are six hub scholarships available (3 for each course) to participate in the Colombo, Sri Lanka hub. You may apply for only one scholarship.

For more information visit https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Dd_E89C8DV-tnex4yEpJDjfrP6ltFgO6/view
To apply for a scholarship, visit: https://usi.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9YWSuPJbZrtDwcS
(deadline 1 March 2026).
Please read the guidelines on that page. Select Hub Scholarship and Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Apply now!
We're looking for a program manager to join our team. The ideal candidate has experience in peer learning, global health or development work, and strong project management skills.
If you are interested in joining the IHP team, please apply by 10 January 2025.
For more details: https://ihp.lk/about/careers-at-IHP

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