Israel Ukawuba (People)
https://www.swisstph.ch/de/staff/profile/people/israel-ukawuba
the field of infectious disease epidemiology and applied modeling. With a strong passion for public health solutions, Dr. Ukawuba employs mathematical models to advance the development of effective strategies [...] His primary focus lies in understanding the impact of environmental factors on infectious disease health outcomes, particularly those of malaria transmission. Currently, Dr. Israel Ukawuba plays a crucial
Tuberculosis – time to act decisively! (Blog)
https://www.swisstph.ch/de/impact-stories/tuberculosis-time-to-act-decisively/blog-id/60
(TB) will be addressed at the hybrid TB Symposium on 21-22 March 2023 at the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH). Read more about the symposium at the end of the article. Below we present
High prevalence of <em>Strongyloides stercoralis</em> among school children in rural Côte d'Ivoire (Publications)
4.0 and 48%. Because S. stercoralis is a neglected nematode, yet an important parasite from a public health perspective, surveys should consider the use of appropriate diagnostic methods to further our
Estimating malaria transmission through mathematical models (Publications)
range of transmission intensities and seasonal patterns. Results from such models can provide public health officials with accurate estimates of transmission, by seasonal pattern, that are necessary for
PATH - MVI Malaria Vaccine Modeling: Service Agreement (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/de/projects/project-detail/project/path-mvi-malaria-vaccine-modeling-service-agreement
Swiss TPH is carrying out simulations of the public health impact of the RTS,S malaria vaccine, with the support of PATH-MVI. The work involves simulation of the impact of adding vaccines in the context
Genome-wide association and functional follow-up reveals new loci for kidney function (Publications)
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is an important public health problem with a genetic component. We performed genome-wide association studies in up to 130,600 European ancestry participants overall, and stratified
Enhancing and analysing project communication (Publications)
methods from applied LSP research on a concrete case study – a research project from the area of Public Health. Aiming to establish a winwin situation between systematic approaches and communication optimisation
Aita Signorell (People)
https://www.swisstph.ch/de/staff/profile/people/aita-signorell
Aita Signorell is a Scientific Project Leader at the Swiss Tropical & Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH) in Basel, Switzerland. Dr. Signorell graduated as a biologist from the University of Basel. She
Use of modern and traditional products to self-treat symptoms of sexually transmitted infections in South African women (Publications)
were administered in various ways. Although RTI/STI treatment is widely available and free in public health facilities, many women are still self-treating. Potential harm of products for self-treatment [...] 18-60 years were interviewed (n = 867) and information was collected on demographics, reproductive health and sexual behaviours. A fifth of women reported having RTI/STI symptoms (20.5%), of whom 41.9% were [...] [79.1%], ulcers [6.8%] and itching [7.7%]). Only three women were using...
Stefan Dongus (People)
https://www.swisstph.ch/de/staff/profile/people/stefan-dongus
Department, UK; seconded to Ifakara Health Institute, Environmental Health and Ecological Sciences Thematic Group, Tanzania 2009-2010: Visiting Scientist, Ifakara Health Institute, Tanzania 2004-2009: PhD [...] student, Department of Public Health and Epidemiology, Swiss TPH, Basel, Switzerland; in collaboration with Department of Physical Geography, University of Freiburg, Germany; Ifakara Health Institute, Tanzania; [...] fields and non-ionising radiation ( BERENIS ) Environmental exposures...
