Aktualisierung und Weiterentwicklung des interaktiven Lernprogramms „Introduction to Diagnosis in Medical Parasitology. A training course with a... (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/de/projects/project-detail/project/aktualisierung-und-weiterentwicklung-des-interaktiven-lernprogramms-introduction-to-diagnosis-in-medical-parasitology-a-training-course-with-a-virtual-microscope
Technical and content-related renewal of the existing learning program "Introduction to Diagnostic in Medical Parasitology. A training course with a virtual microscope".
Legio2020 - Temporal trends in legionellosis national notification data and the effect of COVID-19 in Switzerland, 2000- 2020 (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/de/projects/project-detail/project/legio2020-temporal-trends-in-legionellosis-national-notification-data-and-the-effect-of-covid-19-in-switzerland-2000-2020
Legionnaires’ disease (LD) is a severe form of pneumonia caused by Legionella spp. bacteria. The disease is notifiable to the Swiss Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH). Over the past ten years, ann
The Peruvian Andes Multigenerational High Altitude Cohort (ALTO) (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/de/projects/project-detail/project/the-peruvian-andes-multigenerational-high-altitude-cohort-alto
The Peruvian Andes Multigenerational High Altitude Cohort (ALTO) is a birth cohort providing an opportunity for a longitudinal follow-up of children that will address child health from pregnancy to la
Advancing Cervical Cancer Screening in HIV-Positive Women (ACCHIVe) – The Cervical Cancer Prevention and Care Cascade (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/de/projects/project-detail/project/advancing-cervical-cancer-screening-in-hiv-positive-women-acchive-the-cervical-cancer-prevention-and-care-cascade
Background : Substantial disparities in cervical cancer (CC)-related incidence and mortality persist between high and low-income countries. In Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), CC continues to be the leading
Home-based oral self-testing for absent and declining individuals during a door-to-door HIV testing campaign in rural Lesotho: The HOSENG... (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/de/projects/project-detail/project/home-based-oral-self-testing-for-absent-and-declining-individuals-during-a-door-to-door-hiv-testing-campaign-in-rural-lesotho-the-hoseng-cluster-randomised-trial
Background In sub-Saharan Africa, home-based HIV testing is validated and accepted, but coverage is low because household members are often absent during home-based testing campaigns. We aimed to meas
External final evaluation of "Impact of air pollution on maternal and child health" project in Mongolia - 2018-2022 (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/de/projects/project-detail/project/external-final-evaluation-of-impact-of-air-pollution-on-maternal-and-child-health-project-in-mongolia-2018-2022
Air pollution in urban Mongolia has become a public health crisis where every child and pregnancy is at risk. In winter months, the levels of PM2.5 pollution in Ulaanbaatar city (UB) can reach 1,985 m
Health System and CVD Intervention Simulator Development in São Paulo, Brazil (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/de/projects/project-detail/project/health-system-and-cvd-intervention-simulator-development-in-sao-paulo-brazil
Swiss TPH experts are developing a global decision support tool to be integrated into the Novartis Foundation’s Urban Population Health Initiative. This initiative aims to reduce cardiovascular diseas
Modelling support to decision-making for malaria control in Benin (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/de/projects/project-detail/project/modelling-support-to-decision-making-for-malaria-control-in-benin
Benin is a pioneer in the fight against infectious diseases, with an integrated approach to eliminate HIV, tuberculosis and malaria and using digital tools to support the planning and implementation o
Plasmodium vivax Transmission Model (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/de/projects/project-detail/project/plasmodium-vivax-transmission-model
The Swiss TPH team has developed a model for Plasmodium vivax transmission to support decision-making and advocacy in countries where this parasite is dominant. This compartmental model accounts speci
Community Health Workers Geographical Placement in Haiti (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/de/projects/project-detail/project/community-health-workers-geographical-placement-in-haiti
The demand for geographic information systems (GIS) and related tools is increasing among public health decision-makers, as the utility is being recognized and both methodological innovations and comp