The quality of OpenStreetMap food-related point-of-interest data for use in epidemiological research (Publications)
We assessed the quality of food-related OpenStreetMap (OSM) data in urban areas of five European countries. We calculated agreement statistics between point-of-interests (POIs) from OSM and from Googl
Legionnaires' disease in Switzerland: rationale and study protocol of a prospective national case-control and molecular source attribution study... (Publications)
Switzerland has one of the highest annual Legionnaires' disease (LD) notification rates in Europe (7.8 cases/100,000 population in 2021). The main sources of infection and the cause for this high rate
MSc in Epidemiology | Study at Swiss TPH (Page)
https://www.swisstph.ch/de/study-with-us/bachelor-and-master/msc-in-epidemiology
Epidemiology Master of Science Overview Are you interested in the health of populations? Have you ever wondered about the transmission dynamics of the COVID-19 virus? Whether diesel exhaust from traff
Master of Science in Infection Biology | Swiss TPH (Page)
https://www.swisstph.ch/de/study-with-us/bachelor-and-master/msc-in-infection-biology
Infection Biology Master of Science Overview The Specialized Master’s degree programme in Infection Biology at the University of Basel is run by the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss T
Adoption of Levo-Praziquantel 150mg for schistosomiasis by endemic countries (ADOPT) (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/de/projects/project-detail/project/adoption-of-levo-praziquantel-150mg-for-schistosomiasis-by-endemic-countries-adopt
Schistosomiasis is a neglected tropical disease that poses a serious public health challenge. Current treatment recommendations and control efforts focus on distribution of praziquantel tablets to sch
Acceptance and uptake of improved biomass cookstoves in Peru – Learning from system level approaches to transform large-scale cooking interventions (Publications)
Improved biomass cookstoves (ICS) are cooking technologies that increase wellbeing and reduce household air pollution. With the goal of identifying factors influencing ICS acceptance and uptake at fiv
High-Frequency Changes in Pilin Glycosylation Patterns during Neisseria meningitidis Serogroup a Meningitis Outbreaks in the African Meningitis Belt (Publications)
In the meningitis belt of sub-Saharan Africa, there are cyclic meningococcal epidemics that coincide with clonal waves of Neisseria meningitidis carriage and invasive disease. In the framework of long
Health Commodities Management (Page)
https://www.swisstph.ch/de/about/scih/health-commodities-management
Health Commodities Management A poorly managed medicines and medical supply chain leads to low quality of healthcare. Significant resources are allocated to health commodities in low- and middle-incom
Long-term Partnership in Tanzania Improves Access to Healthcare (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/de/news/news-detail-1/news/long-term-partnership-in-tanzania-improves-access-to-healthcare
HPSS began as a pilot project in the Dodoma region in 2011 and ultimately expanded its reach to all 26 regions of mainland Tanzania, integrating innovative solutions into the national health system. T