Excellence in Research, Services, Education and Management - Recognized by EFQM application 2022 (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/de/projects/project-detail/project/excellence-in-research-services-education-and-management-recognized-by-efqm-application-2022
The Swiss TPH roadmap towards excellence according to the EFQM (European Foundation for Quality Management) provides for a two-stage approach: a) EFQM C2E "Committed to Excellence" could be implemente
Moxidectin for Strongyloidiasis (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/de/projects/project-detail/project/moxidectin-for-strongyloidiasis
The overarching goal of this project is to assemble for the first time key data on the safety and efficacy and pharmacokinetics of moxidectin for the treatment of strongyloidiasis. We propose to condu
Switch Either near Suppression Or THOusand – switch to second-line versus WHO-guided standard of care for unsuppressed patients on first-line ART with... (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/de/projects/project-detail/project/switch-either-near-suppression-or-thousand-switch-to-second-line-versus-who-guided-standard-of-care-for-unsuppressed-patients-on-first-line-art-with-viremia-below-1000-copies/ml-a-multicenter-open-label-randomized-clinical-trial
Background The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends viral load (VL) measurement as the preferred monitoring strategy for HIV-infected individuals on antiretroviral therapy (ART) in resource-limi
Effect of Offering ART refill through community health workers versus clinic-based follow-up after home-based same-day ART initiation in rural... (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/de/projects/project-detail/project/effect-of-offering-art-refill-through-community-health-workers-versus-clinic-based-follow-up-after-home-based-same-day-art-initiation-in-rural-lesotho-the-vibra-cluster-randomized-clinical-trial
Background Community-based antiretroviral therapy (ART) dispensing by lay workers is an important differentiated service delivery model in sub-Sahara Africa. However, patients new in care are generall
Microbiota-Targeted Interventions for Childhood Undernutrition (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/de/projects/project-detail/project/microbiota-targeted-interventions-for-childhood-undernutrition
With roughly 150 million children affected, undernutrition remains one of the most important public health threats. A meta-analysis of more than 50.000 children living in Latin America, Asia and Afric
WB Niger WASH Cash transfer - Impact Evaluation Endline Survey Integrated WASH/Cash Transfer Program in Niger (Sahel Adaptive Safety Net Program) (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/de/projects/project-detail/project/wb-niger-wash-cash-transfer-impact-evaluation-endline-survey-integrated-wash/cash-transfer-program-in-niger-sahel-adaptive-safety-net-program
In 2017, SCIH/Swiss TPH was mandated by the World Bank with the implementation of the survey “Baseline Survey for the Impact Evaluation of the Integrated WASH/Cash Transfer program in Niger”, and has
Accounting for MOBility in AIR pollution exposure estimates in studies on long-term health effects. (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/de/projects/project-detail/project/accounting-for-mobility-in-air-pollution-exposure-estimates-in-studies-on-long-term-health-effects
Large scale epidemiological studies investigating long-term health effects of air pollution can typically only consider the residential locations of the participants, thereby ignoring the space-time a
Bite Interruption Towards Elimination (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/de/projects/project-detail/project/bite-interruption-towards-elimination
There has been substantial progress in reducing malaria transmission in the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS). However progress has stalled with reports of increase in the number of cases, multi-drug res
Peer-Educator-coordinated vs nurse-coordinated ART refill for adolescents and young adults living with HIV in Lesotho – a cluster randomized clinical... (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/de/projects/project-detail/project/peer-educator-coordinated-vs-nurse-coordinated-art-refill-for-adolescents-and-young-adults-living-with-hiv-in-lesotho-a-cluster-randomized-clinical-trial
Background Despite tremendous progress in controlling the HIV epidemic in sub-Saharan Africa, HIV-related mortality continues to increase among adolescents and young people living with HIV (AYPLHIV).
Tools for Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/de/projects/project-detail/project/tools-for-integrated-management-of-childhood-illness
Despite progress in reducing child mortality, an estimated 5.4 million children under five years of age died of preventable causes in 2017 including pneumonia (24%), diarrhoea (15%), and malaria (9%).