Mathematical models to define new malaria immunotherapies and interventions to meet public health needs (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/de/projects/project-detail/project/mathematical-models-to-define-new-malaria-immunotherapies-and-interventions-to-meet-public-health-needs
Despite recent progress in fighting malaria, there remains a need for new antimalarial interventions to protect children and other vulnerable populations who experience the highest burden of malaria.
Using Viral Genetics to Curb the HIV Epidemic in Lesotho, South Africa (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/de/projects/project-detail/project/using-viral-genetics-to-curb-the-hiv-epidemic-in-lesotho-south-africa
Major progress in curbing the HIV epidemic in Lesotho, Southern Africa has been achieved. However, there were still 11'000 new infections in 2019, emphasizing the importance of targeted prevention of
Strategies for Hookworm Eradication (SHE): Harnessing the parasite developmental keys for designing targeted clinical approaches (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/de/projects/project-detail/project/strategies-for-hookworm-eradication-she-harnessing-the-parasite-developmental-keys-for-designing-targeted-clinical-approaches
Hookworm (Necator americanus or Ancylostoma duodenale) infections represent a major neglected tropical disease, affecting 700 million people worldwide and causing morbidity due to their impact on nutr
Assessment of a viral load result-driven automated Differentiated Service Delivery Model for participants taking antiretroviral therapy in Lesotho (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/de/projects/project-detail/project/assessment-of-a-viral-load-result-driven-automated-differentiated-service-delivery-model-for-participants-taking-antiretroviral-therapy-in-lesotho
To sustainably provide good quality care to increasing numbers of people living with HIV (PLHIV) receiving antiretroviral therapy (ART) in resource-limited settings, care delivery has to shift from a
EXposome Powered tools for healthy living in urbAN SEttings (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/de/projects/project-detail/project/exposome-powered-tools-for-healthy-living-in-urban-settings
By 2030 more than 80% of Europe’s population will live and interact with a complex urban environment, consisting of a mixture of social and environmental factors. These factors include: where we live
Digital support systems to improve child health and development in low income settings - a randomized controlled trial (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/de/projects/project-detail/project/digital-support-systems-to-improve-child-health-and-development-in-low-income-settings-a-randomized-controlled-trial
Children in low and middle income countries continue to be exposed to large amount of adversity, undermining their health and early development. While a large number of programs have been launched rec
Swiss contraception report (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/de/projects/project-detail/project/swiss-contraception-report
Der erste Schweizerische Verhütungsbericht beschreibt die Entwicklung, Häufigkeit und Art der Verhütung in der Schweiz. Im Auftrag des Obsan hat das Schweizerische Tropen- und Public Health-Institut d
Collaboration for innovation: Establishment of a pan-nematode drug development platform (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/de/projects/project-detail/project/collaboration-for-innovation-establishment-of-a-pan-nematode-drug-development-platform
To target helminth elimination, a drug research and development (R&D) pipeline is needed to provide new chemotherapeutics that effectively eliminate or sterilize adult worms, thus bringing about the p
Novel Approaches to Improve Quality of Lymphatic Filariasis Interventions (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/de/projects/project-detail/project/novel-approaches-to-improve-quality-of-lymphatic-filariasis-interventions
Introduction: The World Health Organization resolved to eliminate lymphatic filariasis (LF), a severely disfiguring and debilitating mosquito-borne infection, as a public health problem by the year 20
Beyond seasonal suffering: Effects of Pollen on Cardiorespiratory Health and Allergies (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/de/projects/project-detail/project/beyond-seasonal-suffering-effects-of-pollen-on-cardiorespiratory-health-and-allergies
As climate change increases the duration and intensity of the pollen season, allergies to airborne pollen are increasingly common in Europe. Yet, it is not well recognized that high pollen concentrati