Reducing Childhood Diarrhoea by Integrated Home-Based Interventions (News)
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A combination of better indoor air, clean drinking water and improved hygiene in Peruvian households reduces the prevalence of childhood diarrhoea by 29% according to a community randomised trial cond
The R. Geigy Foundation Honours Efforts to Overcome
Neglected Tropical Diseases (News)
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More than a billion people worldwide are exposed to infections with hookworms, whipworms or flukes. These infections cause diarrhoea, fever, liver disease or anaemia and constitute a considerable heal
Malaria Photo and Video Contest (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/news/20161612-malaria-photo-and-video-contest
We are looking for powerful images within three thematic categories that tell stories about malaria control and how malaria engagement contributes to the objectives of the UN Agenda 2030 for Sustainab
Tuberculosis bacteria find their ecological niche (News)
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Tuberculosis (TB) has been a feared companion of humankind since prehistory. Various TB bacterial strains exist globally, with different geographical spread. Only the so-called Lineage 4 occurs on all
Accreditation Programme for Midwifery Education (News)
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MEAP will not only serve as a quality label but has the potential to enable consistency of midwifery education processes and graduate outcomes globally. In addition it bears the opportunity to identif
HIV in sub-Sahara Africa: Testing and Treatment Start at Home Improves Therapy Outcome (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/news/20180306-hiv-in-lesotho
Lesotho, in southern Africa, is one of the worst hit countries by the HIV/AIDS epidemic worldwide. Indeed, a quarter of the adult population is infected with HIV. Many people however do not know their
«Die Entwicklung neuer Medikamente ist Teamwork» (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/news/news-detail/news/die-entwicklung-neuer-medikamente-ist-teamwork
Eigentlich wollte Reto Brun Erfinder werden. Als kleiner Junge hatte er immer alles "cheibs" gebastelt: einen Kerzenlöscher für den Christbaum oder Feuerwerksraketen, die am Nachthimmel farbige Funken
Improving Health of Children in Nigeria (News)
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Every year, 5.6 million children under the age of five years die worldwide. About two thirds of these deaths could be prevented with relatively simple and affordable interventions. One of these is the
New Partnership to Achieve Zero Leprosy (News)
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The Global Partnership for Zero Leprosy brings together organisations including the Novartis Foundation, the International Federation of Anti-Leprosy Associations (ILEP), the International Association
First International Environmental Health Conference in Iran (News)
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The 19 th National and 1 st international Environmental Health and Sustainable Development Conference was held in Tehran, Iran from 22-24 October 2016. Organised by the Iranian Association of Environm