Using Viral Genetics to Curb the HIV Epidemic in Lesotho, South Africa (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/fr/projects/project-detail/project/using-viral-genetics-to-curb-the-hiv-epidemic-in-lesotho-south-africa
Major progress in curbing the HIV epidemic in Lesotho, Southern Africa has been achieved. However, there were still 11'000 new infections in 2019, emphasizing the importance of targeted prevention of
Strategies for Hookworm Eradication (SHE): Harnessing the parasite developmental keys for designing targeted clinical approaches (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/fr/projects/project-detail/project/strategies-for-hookworm-eradication-she-harnessing-the-parasite-developmental-keys-for-designing-targeted-clinical-approaches
Hookworm (Necator americanus or Ancylostoma duodenale) infections represent a major neglected tropical disease, affecting 700 million people worldwide and causing morbidity due to their impact on nutr
EXposome Powered tools for healthy living in urbAN SEttings (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/fr/projects/project-detail/project/exposome-powered-tools-for-healthy-living-in-urban-settings
By 2030 more than 80% of Europe’s population will live and interact with a complex urban environment, consisting of a mixture of social and environmental factors. These factors include: where we live
Digital support systems to improve child health and development in low income settings - a randomized controlled trial (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/fr/projects/project-detail/project/digital-support-systems-to-improve-child-health-and-development-in-low-income-settings-a-randomized-controlled-trial
Children in low and middle income countries continue to be exposed to large amount of adversity, undermining their health and early development. While a large number of programs have been launched rec
GeoLEGIO: Legionnaires’ disease in Switzerland: A spatial analysis of notification data from 2017-2021 (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/fr/projects/project-detail/project/geolegio-legionnaires-disease-in-switzerland-a-spatial-analysis-of-notification-data-from-2017-2021
Legionnaires’ disease (LD) is a severe form of pneumonia caused by Legionella spp. bacteria. The disease is notifiable to the Swiss Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH). Over the past ten years, ann
Missed opportunities to responding to violence against women and girls in the health sector (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/fr/projects/project-detail/project/missed-opportunities-to-responding-to-violence-against-women-and-girls-in-the-health-sector
Violence against women (VAW) remains a critical global issue with significant implications for public health and societal well-being. Effective detection and response by the health sector are essentia
Expanding NTD and COVID-19 control to mobile pastoralists in Chad (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/fr/projects/project-detail/project/expanding-ntd-and-covid-19-control-to-mobile-pastoralists-in-chad
The EXPAND project aims to expanding neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) and COVID-19 surveillance and control to mobile pastoralists in Chad through the establishment of integrated surveillance and ac
«Die Entwicklung neuer Medikamente ist Teamwork» (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/fr/news/news-detail-1/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)
https://www.swisstph.ch/fr/news/news-detail-1/news/improving-health-of-children-in-nigeria
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)
https://www.swisstph.ch/fr/news/news-detail-1/news/new-partnership-to-achieve-zero-leprosy
The Global Partnership for Zero Leprosy brings together organisations including the Novartis Foundation, the International Federation of Anti-Leprosy Associations (ILEP), the International Association
