Melina Rutishauser

Melina Rutishauser is a PhD candidate and project assistant at the Institute of Social Anthropology, University of Basel, Switzerland. Her PhD is part of the research project “Participation in Social Health Protection. An Anthropological Case Study in Tanzania” led by Prof. Dr. Brigit Obrist and funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF). Her PhD research aims to gain insights into the diverse forms of participation in the emergent field of social health protection in the Kilombero Valley, Tanzania. The focus lies on people's everyday engagement in saving and supporting mechanisms to protect their own and their family's health, as well as to improve their life condition.

Field research:

• Tanzania (March 2017 – January 2018)

• Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (July – August 2011, January – June 2015)

• Switzerland (February 2010 – April 2011, January – July 2012)

Main Areas of Work

• Health
• Participation
• Agency
• Gender
• City
• Social Health Protection
• Insurance

Regional Focus

• East Africa
• South America
• Switzerland