Mitigation strategies for communities with COVID-19 transmission in Lesotho using artificial intelligence on chest x-rays and novel rapid diagnostic... (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/de/projects/project-detail/project/mitigation-strategies-for-communities-with-covid-19-transmission-in-lesotho-using-artificial-intelligence-on-chest-x-rays-and-novel-rapid-diagnostic-tests
The COVID-19 pandemic is straining health systems globally. Public health and primary care interventions implemented by high-income countries may be unsuccessful or infeasible in low- and middle-incom
Application of the epidemic surveillance and response analysis system (SORMAS) to improve preparedness and surveillance in the face of the COVID-19... (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/de/projects/project-detail/project/application-of-the-epidemic-surveillance-and-response-analysis-system-sormas-to-improve-preparedness-and-surveillance-in-the-face-of-the-covid-19-epidemic-in-cote-divoire-and-nepal-an-implementation-research-study
To date, there are no published evaluations on the application of SORMAS (surveillance of outbreak response management and analysis software) to the COVID-19 outbreak. The efficacy of SORMAS for prepa
Reactive Case Detection in Zanzibar: Effectiveness and Cost (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/de/projects/project-detail/project/reactive-case-detection-in-zanzibar-effectiveness-and-cost
Over the past 15 years, Zanzibar (United Republic of Tanzania) has achieved a substantial reduction in the burden of malaria by distributing insecticide treated mosquito nets, indoor residual spraying
Preclinical profiling of virosomally formulated B-cell epitope mimetics derived from the novel key malaria vaccine candidates CyRPA and RH5 (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/de/projects/project-detail/project/preclinical-profiling-of-virosomally-formulated-b-cell-epitope-mimetics-derived-from-the-novel-key-malaria-vaccine-candidates-cyrpa-and-rh5
Clinical testing of two components for a synthetic peptide-based virosomal malaria vaccine has yielded promising results, encouraging the search for additional components for inclusion in a final mult
Improving the accuracy of personal RF measurements and characterisation of exposure levels in different environments across different countries (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/de/projects/project-detail/project/improving-the-accuracy-of-personal-rf-measurements-and-characterisation-of-exposure-levels-in-different-environments-across-different-countries
Mobile phone base stations and handsets, wireless local area networks (WLAN), and radio/television signals are typical examples of sources of radiofrequency electromagnetic fields. The aim of this stu
Infectious and non-communicable health conditions among East African immigrants at arrival and post integration in Switzerland (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/de/projects/project-detail/project/infectious-and-non-communicable-health-conditions-among-east-african-immigrants-at-arrival-and-post-integration-in-switzerland
Background and Rationale East African immigrants comprise one of the most important groups among newly arriving immigrants in Switzerland. At arrival they may suffer from previously undiagnosed parasi
Improving the HIV care cascade in Lesotho: Towards 90-90-90 - A research collaboration with the Ministry of Health (Projects)
Background Despite enormous progress in the last decade, HIV/AIDS remains the most important cause of morbidity and mortality in most countries of Southern Africa and a central contributor to economic
Air quality in Tehran, Iran: Evaluating acute health effects and modeling the long-term spatial variability (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/de/projects/project-detail/project/air-quality-in-tehran-iran-evaluating-acute-health-effects-and-modeling-the-long-term-spatial-variability
Air pollution in low- and middle-income countries is higher and from different sources than air pollution in high-income countries, where most exposure and epidemiologic research has been done. The bu