Traffic noise and air pollution, especially particulate matter (PM), are closely linked environmental risk factors that contribute significantly to the development of diseases such as diabetes, hypertension and atherosclerosis. In Europe, traffic noise is responsible for the loss of 1.6 million…

The overall goal of this project is to strengthen and modernise social protection systems globally by fostering digital transformation, enhancing interoperability, and establishing global standards. By leveraging collaboration between key actors—such as GIZ, the European Union, the World Bank, Inter…

Cambodia and Lao PDR have secured funding from the Global Development Fund (China) and the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) to eliminate Schistosoma mekongi. Funding is through the World Health Organization (WHO), and Swiss TPH together with the National Institute of Parasitic…

This program aims to address the pervasive issue of violence against women and girls (VAWG) and gender-based violence (GBV) across the Eastern Europe and Central Asia (EECA) region. According to a recent WHO global review, 26 per cent of women in Eastern Europe and 23 per cent of women in Central…

Transformative adaptation is gaining recognition as the appropriate response to climate change as the current adaptive measures reach their limits. In addressing health risks associated with heat waves, air pollution, wildfire emission and pollen, the implementation of comprehensive transformative…

The German Ministry Federal Ministry for Economic Development and Cooperation is interested in investing through KfW in a future project which aims to strengthen pandemic prevention capacities in the Central African Economic and Monetary Community (CEMAC), by reducing the negative impact of…

Access to health care in Somalia is precarious for an estimate up to 70% of the population, especially for those living in the south-central region; among the most vulnerable are children under five years old. The mortality rate of children under five years old in Somalia is among the highest in the…

This institutional capacity strengthening approach of the triangular research management consortium aims at developing a cross-institutional framework with standardized procedures and training of trainers, to be consolidated to the three applicant institutions in the first instance. In a second…

The WHO framework for integrated control and management of skin-related NTDs provides a people-centred integrated approach to reduce the morbidity, disability and psychosocial impact of skin NTDs. It defines 20 skin NTD-specific targets and indicators, some of which overlap with the 22…

Background: Transboundary zoonotic diseases like rabies or Rift Valley Fever require cross-border risk communication between public and animal health sectors under a One Health paradigm. However most African countries restrict the surveillance response systems to national reporting and not across…