One Third of Cambodians Infected with Threadworm (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/de/news/news-detail-1/news/one-third-of-cambodians-infected-with-threadworm
demography, hygiene, and knowledge about helminth infection. The risk of infection increased with age, and open defecation was associated with a higher risk while knowledge about helminth infections lowered a person’s
Global Overview of Schistosomiasis Research and Control (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/de/news/news-detail-1/news/global-overview-of-schistosomiasis-research-and-control
launched in 2015. Each "Primer" provides a global overview on various health fields and outlines key open research questions. This is the first Primer on schistosomiasis. McManus D.P., Dunne D, Sacko M.,
Achieving Universal Health Coverage in Chad (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/de/news/news-detail-1/news/achieving-universal-health-coverage-in-chad
UHC," said Boukari Ouedraogo, coordinator of PADS at Swiss TPH. "Quality and access are the door-openers for engaging communities, finding community champions for health, and putting greater equity into
Household Survey to Assess Hygiene and Sanitation Behavior as well as the Willingness to Pay in Rural Senegal (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/de/projects/project-detail/project/household-survey-to-assess-hygiene-and-sanitation-behavior-as-well-as-the-willingness-to-pay-in-rural-senegal
washing. With regard to sanitation, in the rural area, 42% use unimproved latrines and 24% practice open defecation (OD). In the frame of its support to a government program that aims to increase the av
Axs2OH: Access to Oral Health | Swiss TPH Projects (Page)
https://www.swisstph.ch/de/projects/axs2oh
Basel Landschaft or Zurich. What does participation involve? Currently, participation in the survey is open. If you are recruited to participate, a member of the study team will make an appointment to ask you
Simulating the council-specific impact of anti-malaria interventions: a tool to support malaria strategic planning in Tanzania (Publications)
determining appropriate packages of interventions for meeting specific expected targets. METHODS: The OpenMalaria model of malaria dynamics was calibrated for all 184 councils in mainland Tanzania using data
What makes health systems resilient? A qualitative analysis of the perspectives of Swiss NGOs (Publications)
endeavour and a result of many stakeholders' consistent and targeted investments. These investments open up new opportunities to seek innovative solutions and to keep diverse actors in global health accountable
Child Health and Infection with Low Density (CHILD) Malaria, a randomized controlled trial to assess the long-term health and socioeconomic impact of... (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/de/projects/project-detail/project/child-health-and-infection-with-low-density-child-malaria-a-randomized-controlled-trial-to-assess-the-long-term-health-and-socioeconomic-impact-of-interventions-targeting-low-density-malaria-infection-lmi-among-children-in-tanzania
morbidity and have cognitive and socioeconomic benefits. To test this hypothesis, we propose to conduct an open-label randomized controlled trial in children 6 months to 10 years of age at an established trial
Simulating the council-specific impact of anti-malaria interventions: a tool to support malaria strategic planning in Tanzania (Publications)
determining appropriate packages of interventions for meeting specific expected targets. METHODS: The OpenMalaria model of malaria dynamics was calibrated for all 184 councils in mainland Tanzania using data
What makes health systems resilient? A qualitative analysis of the perspectives of Swiss NGOs (Publications)
endeavour and a result of many stakeholders' consistent and targeted investments. These investments open up new opportunities to seek innovative solutions and to keep diverse actors in global health accountable
