The ‘death rays’ that never were (Page)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/impact-stories/the-death-rays-that-never-were
Some people simply manage to be in the right place at the right time. Martin Röösli is surely one of them. Back in 2001, Röösli had just completed his doctoral thesis. He had first worked as a teacher
One Health Initiative for Food Safety in Palestine (Page)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/impact-stories/one-health-initiative-for-food-safety-in-palestine
Hi Said, thanks for joining us today! Can you tell us a bit about yourself? I am from Palestine and have a degree in Veterinary Medicine and a Master’s in Public Health. I have worked in both veterina
Gut microbes - Friends or foes? (Page)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/impact-stories/gut-microbes-friends-or-foes
When I thought of the word “worms”, I used to associate it with a vast abundance of creatures that live in the soil a few meters beneath my feet. To some extent, this connection might be right, as “wo
Antimicrobial resistance: the silent pandemic (Page)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/impact-stories/antimicrobial-resistance-the-silent-pandemic
Hi Esther, thanks for joining us! Can you please tell us a bit about yourself? I am an infectious disease specialist and the ad interim Head of the Travel Clinic at Swiss TPH, where I work with patien
Malaria eradication requires more than magic bullets (Page)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/impact-stories/malaria-eradication-requires-more-than-magic-bullets
The global effort to control malaria, starting with the first concerted actions at the end of the 19 th century, has resulted in a major public health success. A disease transmitted and feared in near
An electronic application improves quality of health care for children (Page)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/impact-stories/in-nigeria-an-electronic-application-improves-quality-of-health-care-for-children
The application is the brainchild of a partnership involving the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Swiss TPH and the Adamawa State Primary Heath Care Development Agency (ADSPHCDA). ALMA
The power of people (Page)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/impact-stories/the-power-of-people
Women's History Month is the month in which societies take a moment to recognize and amplify women in all their diversity. March also serves as a reminder of the remaining gaps in gender inequality th
World Refugee Day: together we heal, learn and shine (Page)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/impact-stories/world-refugee-day-together-we-heal-learn-and-shine
The world is witnessing the highest levels of displacement on record. As of 2018, over 70 million people around the world have been forced to leave their homes due to conflict and persecution. Include
World Tuberculosis Day 2021 (Page)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/impact-stories/world-tuberculosis-day-2021
Koch’s ground-breaking discovery paved the way for improved control of TB. Indeed, the World Health Organization estimates that we could save 63 million human lives since the year 2000 thanks to vario
Can Switzerland Beat COVID-19? (Page)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/impact-stories/can-switzerland-beat-covid-19
During the COVID-10 crisis, Switzerland did a lot right – but not everything. When the first patient succumbed to SARS-CoV-2 just over a year ago, the virus was still largely unknown. Transmission dyn