Steady Decline of Hepatitis A in Switzerland (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/news/news-detail/news/steady-decline-of-hepatitis-a-in-switzerland
In most European countries, the prevalence of hepatitis A has been reduced substantially over the past decades. In Switzerland, the notification rate of the disease decreased from 9.5/100'000 populati
New Mosquito Net reduces Malaria Cases (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/news/news-detail/news/new-mosquito-net-reduces-malaria-cases
The latest figures from the World Health Organisation (WHO) show that approximately 216 million people were infected with malaria in 2016 worldwide, an increase in five million from the previous year.
Global Overview of Schistosomiasis Research and Control (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/news/news-detail/news/global-overview-of-schistosomiasis-research-and-control
Schistosomiasis is a neglected tropical disease and caused by blood flukes (parasitic flatworms) of the genus Schistosoma . Globally, almost 800 million people are at risk of schistosomiasis. Of the 2
Andrej Trauner Wins Swiss TB Award (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/news/news-detail/news/andrej-trauner-wins-swiss-tb-award
Approximately 10 million people will be infected with tuberculosis (TB) in 2018 alone. In most cases the infection will be curable, however for many people the infection will mark the beginning of a l
Swiss TPH joins the Swiss Alliance against Neglected Tropical Diseases (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/news/news-detail/news/swiss-tph-joins-the-swiss-alliance-against-neglected-tropical-diseases
“We are proud to be part of the Swiss Alliance against Neglected Tropical Diseases,” said Peter Steinmann, Swiss TPH, and Board Member of the Alliance. “Joining forces and expertise from research inst
Cross-Cultural Exchange on Health System Performance (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/news/news-detail/news/cross-cultural-exchange-on-health-system-performance
Well-functioning health systems are fundamental for providing sustainable healthcare to populations in low- and middle-income countries. Performance assessment and monitoring in particular provide an
Baby Freundliche Spitäler fördern die Gesundheit von Neugeborenen (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/news/news-detail/news/baby-freundliche-spitaeler-foerdern-die-gesundheit-von-neugeborenen
Fokus auf Eltern-Kind-Beziehung 2017 wurden in der Schweiz über 25'000 Kinder in einem von 27 Baby Freundlichen Spitälern geboren. 95% dieser Neugeborenen wurden der Mutter innerhalb der ersten Stunde
Tackling Tuberculosis in Europe (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/news/20180112-tb-and-migration
Tuberculosis (TB), an infectious disease with a high global morbidity and mortality, is one of the top ten causes of death worldwide, killing an estimated 1.7 million people annually. Pan-European Ale
Mobile Phone Radiation may Affect Memory Performance in Adolescents (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/news/news-detail/news/mobile-phone-radiation-may-affect-memory-performance-in-adolescents
The rapid evolution of information and communication technologies (ICT) goes along with an increase in exposure to radiofrequency electromagnetic fields (RF-EMF) in our daily life. The most relevant e
Antimicrobial Resistance in Tanzania (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/news/news-detail/news/antimicrobial-resistance-in-tanzania
A threat to global health Antimicrobial drug resistance (AMR) arises if micro-organisms such as bacteria or viruses survive exposure to a drug that would normally kill them. Strains that survive such
