Multi-scale mathematical modelling of parasite, drug and vaccine interactions: optimising public health and disease elimination strategies (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/fr/projects/project-detail/project/multi-scale-mathematical-modelling-of-parasite-drug-and-vaccine-interactions-optimising-public-health-and-disease-elimination-strategies
Tremendous progress has been made over the last decades in controlling malaria. From 2000 to 2015 scale-up of control and curative interventions enabled a 60% reduction in malaria death rates and a 40
Effects of engaging communities in decision making and action through traditional and religious leaders on fully vaccination rates; a cluster... (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/fr/projects/project-detail/project/effects-of-engaging-communities-in-decision-making-and-action-through-traditional-and-religious-leaders-on-fully-vaccination-rates-a-cluster-randomised-control-trial
Background Low vaccination rates continue to be a problem, especially for vulnerable and marginalised populations in the midst of weak routine vaccination services. There is need for interventions to
Investigating the increasing trend of EHEC notifications in Swiss surveillance data (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/fr/projects/project-detail/project/investigating-the-increasing-trend-of-ehec-notifications-in-swiss-surveillance-data
The Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH) detected a significant increase in notified cases of infections with enterohaemorrhagic E. coli (EHEC) since 2014. While EHEC cases increase, the number of c
Movement rates of African malaria vectors and their implications in models of vector control interventions (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/fr/projects/project-detail/project/movement-rates-of-african-malaria-vectors-and-their-implications-in-models-of-vector-control-interventions
Movement rates of African malaria vectors and their implications in models of vector control interventions.
Advancing Cervical Cancer Screening in HIV-Positive Women (ACCHIVe) – The Cervical Cancer Prevention and Care Cascade (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/fr/projects/project-detail/project/advancing-cervical-cancer-screening-in-hiv-positive-women-acchive-the-cervical-cancer-prevention-and-care-cascade
Background : Substantial disparities in cervical cancer (CC)-related incidence and mortality persist between high and low-income countries. In Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), CC continues to be the leading
Home-based oral self-testing for absent and declining individuals during a door-to-door HIV testing campaign in rural Lesotho: The HOSENG... (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/fr/projects/project-detail/project/home-based-oral-self-testing-for-absent-and-declining-individuals-during-a-door-to-door-hiv-testing-campaign-in-rural-lesotho-the-hoseng-cluster-randomised-trial
Background In sub-Saharan Africa, home-based HIV testing is validated and accepted, but coverage is low because household members are often absent during home-based testing campaigns. We aimed to meas
External final evaluation of "Impact of air pollution on maternal and child health" project in Mongolia - 2018-2022 (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/fr/projects/project-detail/project/external-final-evaluation-of-impact-of-air-pollution-on-maternal-and-child-health-project-in-mongolia-2018-2022
Air pollution in urban Mongolia has become a public health crisis where every child and pregnancy is at risk. In winter months, the levels of PM2.5 pollution in Ulaanbaatar city (UB) can reach 1,985 m
Health System and CVD Intervention Simulator Development in São Paulo, Brazil (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/fr/projects/project-detail/project/health-system-and-cvd-intervention-simulator-development-in-sao-paulo-brazil
Swiss TPH experts are developing a global decision support tool to be integrated into the Novartis Foundation’s Urban Population Health Initiative. This initiative aims to reduce cardiovascular diseas