External Mandate for the Swiss Intermediate Body (Fund Manager) of the Thematic Fund (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/de/projects/project-detail/project/external-mandate-for-the-swiss-intermediate-body-fund-manager-of-the-thematic-fund
The public health system in Romania faces major challenges, despite considerable progress in recent years. Switzerland’s contribution to the enlarged EU therefore supports ongoing health reforms in a
Zanzibar Elimination of Schistosomiasis Transmission (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/de/projects/project-detail/project/zanzibar-elimination-of-schistosomiasis-transmission
Background Schistosomiasis is a parasitic infection that continues to be a major public health problem in many developing countries being responsible for an estimated burden of at least 1.4 million di
Community-Based chronic disease Care Lesotho: A 5-year implementation research programme to tackle non-communicable diseases in rural Lesotho (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/de/projects/project-detail/project/community-based-chronic-disease-care-lesotho-a-5-year-implementation-research-programme-to-tackle-non-communicable-diseases-in-rural-lesotho
Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) such as diabetes and high blood pressure are the number one cause of death and disability globally. More than 75% of premature NCD-related deaths occur in low- and mid
Human in vitro granulomas to dissect tuberculosis protective immune traits and assess drug candidates for tailored adjunct host-directed therapy (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/de/projects/project-detail/project/human-in-vitro-granulomas-to-dissect-tuberculosis-protective-immune-traits-and-assess-drug-candidates-for-tailored-adjunct-host-directed-therapy
Taking advantage of a unique collection of human clinical specimens and our established in vitro granuloma model, we aim to gain important knowledge on some of the intrinsic differential immune traits
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
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.
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