Shaping the Next-generation of Interventions for Malaria Prevention (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/de/news/news-detail-1/news/shaping-the-next-generation-of-interventions-for-malaria-prevention
Despite progress of countries in substantially reducing the number of malaria cases since 2000, malaria remains a major public health concern. In 2019, there were an estimated 229 million cases of mal
Nicole Probst-Hensch wird in den Vorstand der SAMW gewählt (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/de/news/news-detail-1/news/nicole-probst-hensch-wird-in-den-vorstand-der-samw-gewaehlt
Nicole Probst-Hensch, Leiterin des Departements Epidemiologie und Public Health am Schweizerischen Tropen- und Public Health-Institut (Swiss TPH), wird das Swiss TPH ab Juli 2021 im Vorstand der Akade
Swiss TPH Symposium: Global Health in the 21st Century (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/de/news/news-detail-1/news/swiss-tph-symposium-global-health-in-the-21st-century
Swiss TPH hosted their 45 th symposium this year, entitled Global Health in the 21 st Century. The virtual symposium had over 500 registered guests from the public, private, non-profit and governmenta
Swiss TPH Awarded New Grant for Early Career Researchers (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/de/news/news-detail-1/news/swiss-tph-awarded-new-grant-for-early-career-researchers
The Botnar Research Centre for Child Health (BRCCH) has announced five new research projects around the topic of child health within their Postdoctoral Excellence Programme (PEP). One of these project
A Novel Solar Plant for the Ifakara Health Institute in Tanzania (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/de/news/news-detail-1/news/a-novel-solar-plant-for-the-ifakara-health-institute-in-tanzania
The Ifakara Health Institute (IHI) is a renowned health research organisation in Tanzania. In close partnership with Swiss TPH, a unique teaching and research ecosystem has developed over decades, whi
Improving Access to COVID-19 Screening and Testing in African Countries (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/de/news/news-detail-1/news/improving-access-to-covid-19-screening-and-testing-in-african-countries
A new Botnar Research Centre for Child Health (BRCCH) and the European & Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP) Collaboration Initiative will support three projects that range from i
Globale Massnahmen zur Bekämpfung von pandemiebedingtem Hunger und Armut erforderlich (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/de/news/news-detail10
Mehr als zwei Millionen Menschen sind mittlerweile der COVID-19-Pandemie zum Opfer gefallen, und die globale Lage bleibt prekär: Zwar sind die Impfungen angelaufen, doch das Virus breitet sich weiterh
Mitigating the Impact of COVID‑19 on Neglected Tropical Diseases (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/de/news/news-detail-1/news/mitigating-the-impact-of-covid-19-on-neglected-tropical-diseases
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a major impact on both human health and societal activities. In particular, the economic impact has been devastating. There is no doubt that the collateral damage of pand
Ending Leprosy Transmission (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/de/news/news-detail-1/news/ending-leprosy-transmission
Leprosy is an infectious disease caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium leprae . The disease mainly affects peripheral nerves and the skin and if left untreated, it can lead to loss of sensation and re
Vier von fünf Personen in der Schweiz verhüten beim Sex (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/de/news/news-detail-1/news/vier-von-fuenf-personen-in-der-schweiz-verhueten-beim-sex
In der Schweiz verhüten 80% der sexuell aktiven Personen im Alter von 15 bis 49 Jahren mit irgendeiner Methode. Am häufigsten nutzen sie dabei das Kondom oder hormonelle Mittel, gefolgt von Sterilisat