ANTICOV: Largest Clinical Trial in Africa to Test New Drug Combination (News)
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trial started in September 2020 with the HIV antiretroviral combination lopinavir/ritonavir and the malaria drug hydroxychloroquine. These two initial arms were suspended in December 2020 after WHO updated
Swiss TPH Symposium: Global Health in the 21st Century (News)
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a round of speed talks on topics such as infectious and chronic diseases, antibiotic resistance, malaria control, tuberculosis, HIV and the role of migration in disease transmission. Julia Bielicki from
Our Partners | Swiss TPH (Page)
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develop new strategies to strengthen health systems and combat poverty-related diseases such as malaria, tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS. A particular focus is on chronic diseases, such as obesity, cardiovascular [...] PNGIMR and Swiss TPH had a successful collaboration since the 1970s, particularly in the areas of malaria and tuberculosis. Swiss TPH is an institutional member of the Buttressing Coalition, a network of [...] CH German Institute for Medical Mission (DIFAM), DE Global Fund to Fight...
Winter Symposium 2019 (Page)
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Sokhna Thiam, Swiss TPH, Senegal 11:40 Malaria and Climate Change in West Africa, Richard M’bra Kouassi, Swiss TPH, Cote d’Ivoire Short Film “WHO: TDR - Preventing Malaria and Schistosomiasis due to Climate
Expertise in Parasitology (Page)
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nachgewiesen werden, weshalb die Serologie zur Diagnose einer akuten Malaria ungeeignet ist. Differenzierung verschiedener Malaria-Arten serologisch nicht möglich. Antikörper können Monate bis Jahre p [...] ) Cryptosporidiosis Cyclosporidiosis Cystoisosporiasis Dientamoebiasis Giardiasis Leishmaniasis Malaria Sleeping Sickness (African Trypanosomes) Helminths Angiostrongyliasis Anisakiasis Cysticercosis [...] : 95% Spezifität : 95%, Kreuzreaktionen möglich mit afrikanischen Trypanosomen,...
Smartphone-Based Tool Improves Care of Children in Tanzania (Page)
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recommends treatment based both on clinical signs as well as point-of-care test results. Apart from the malaria rapid diagnostic test, the e-POCT includes tests for anemia, low oxygen, bacterial infections, and
Global, regional, and national burden of disorders affecting the nervous system, 1990-2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease... (Publications)
jaundice, preterm birth, and sepsis), infectious diseases (ie, COVID-19, cystic echinococcosis, malaria, syphilis, and Zika virus disease), and diabetic neuropathy. By conducting a sequela-level analysis
Tools for Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (Projects)
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years of age died of preventable causes in 2017 including pneumonia (24%), diarrhoea (15%), and malaria (9%). Global inequity persists, with a mortality rate in sub-Saharan Africa that is 14 times higher
New Digital Health Tool Improves Care for Children in Somalia (News)
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conflict, drought, and a fragile healthcare system. Preventable diseases like pneumonia, diarrhea, and malaria are the leading causes of death among children under five. However, healthcare delivery is hindered
A Warm Welcome to Our New Students (News)
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start of a semester is a moment of renewed excitement and opportunity,” said Till Voss , Head of the Malaria Gene Regulation unit. “We are delighted to welcome new students to the MSc Infection Biology programme
