Geographic Information Research and Analysis in Population Health
A multidisciplinary research group combining geographic, environmental and health data to provide insights into disease mechanisms and etiologies.
Understanding Health Through Geography
Our research integrates cutting-edge geospatial technologies with public health analysis to address critical challenges in population health.
GIRAPH is a group of scientists with different backgrounds, united by a shared focus on understanding how geographic, environmental and health data can be combined to provide insights into disease mechanisms and etiologies. Our team works at the intersection of epidemiology, geography, data science and public health.
Meet the Researchers
Experts in epidemiology, geomatics, environmental health and data science.
Dr. Stéphane Joost
Geospatial Molecular Epidemiology group (GEOME), Laboratory for Biological Geochemistry (LGB), EPFL & Service of Primary Care Medicine (SMPR) - Geneva …
Pr. Idris Guessous
Service of Primary Care Medicine (SMPR) - Geneva University Hospitals (HUG) - Faculty of Medicine - University of Geneva
Pr. Pedro Marques-Vidal
Faculty of Biology and Medicine - Department of Internal Medicine - Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois (CHUV)
Pr. Silvia Stringhini
School of Population and Public Health - The University of British Columbia | Faculty of Medicine - University of Geneva
Dr. David De Ridder
Service of Primary Care Medicine (SMPR) - Geneva University Hospitals (HUG)
Dr. Philippe Voruz
Group of Geospatial Molecular Epidemiology (GEOME), Laboratory for Biological Geochemistry (LGB), EPFL
Current Projects
Ongoing initiatives in geographic health research.
SantéIntégra
This research project focuses on the relationship between complementary and conventional medicine (CM) in Switzerland. Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is widely used by Swiss …
Commune en santé
Development of indicators that characterize the living environment of the Vaud population to support labeling initiatives. Creation of a web application and training of public …
GeoCOVID-VD (Current)
This study aims to comprehensively understand the spatial and temporal factors influencing the spread and evolution of SARS-CoV-2 in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland, from …
Recent Publications
Our most recent contributions to the scientific literature.
Local-scale deprivation is associated with the spatial distribution of poor diet quality in adults: A cross-sectional population-based study in Switzerland
Santa-Ramírez, H.-A., Bilal, U., Marques-Vidal, P., Nehme, M., Guessous, I., Stringhini, S., & Joost, S.
Social Science & Medicine, 374, 117926
Spatial analysis of 10-year predicted risk and incident atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease: The CoLaus cohort
Jordan, G., Ridder, D., Joost, S., Vollenweider, P., Preisig, M., Marques-Vidal, P., Guessous, I., & Vaucher, J.
Scientific Reports, 14(1), Article 1
Small area vulnerability, household food insecurity and child malnutrition in Medellin, Colombia: Results from a repeated cross-sectional study
Santa-Ramírez, H.-A., Otálvaro-Castro, G.-J., Joost, S., Melgar-Quiñonez, H., Bilal, U., & Stringhini, S.
The Lancet Regional Health – Americas, 23, 100521
Trusted Collaborations
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