10 Years Swiss TPH: Integration of the ISPM into the Former Swiss Tropical Institute (News)
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Mr. Künzli, you and the Director emeritus of the former STI, Marcel Tanner, carried out the integration of ISPM ten years ago. What has been achieved since then? Nino Künzli: “The integration has brou
Epidemiologist and Health Expert Marcel Tanner Receives Honorary Doctorate from the University of Zurich (News)
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Great honour for Marcel Tanner: The Vetsuisse Faculty of the University of Zurich is awarding an honorary doctorate to the President of the R. Geigy Foundation and President of the Swiss Academies as
World Malaria Day 2020: Urgent Action Is Critical to Save Lives (News)
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Current investments in the fight against malaria save more than 600,000 lives and prevent 100 million cases per year. The overburdening of health systems caused by COVID-19 poses the risk of a massive
Nicolas Brancucci Appointed Professor at the University of Basel (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/fr/news/news-detail-1/news/nicolas-brancucci-appointed-professor-at-the-university-of-basel
Nicolas Brancucci is a cell biologist and parasitologist, born in Basel in 1982. He obtained his MSc and PhD at Swiss TPH and the University of Basel, where he investigated epigenetic mechanisms contr
Excessive Rates of Antibiotic Prescriptions for Children in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (News)
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Children in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) are receiving an average of 25 antibiotic prescriptions during their first five years of life, an excessive amount that could harm the children's a
Swiss TPH Symposium on Climate Change and Health (News)
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“Kristie, thank you so much for not coming to Basel – the floor is yours,” said Nino Künzli, Swiss TPH as he welcomed one of the first speakers, Kristie Ebi from the University of Washington. In the s
“Climate Change is Becoming One of the Biggest Global Health Threats” (News)
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Mr. Cissé, what are the health consequences of climate change? The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that approximately 250,000 deaths annually between 2030 and 2050 could be due to climate ch
Improving Tuberculosis Screening in Remote Areas (News)
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Tuberculosis (TB) is the number one infectious disease killer worldwide. Particularly in hard-to-reach populations, diagnosis and treatment of TB remains very challenging. In high-burden areas, one th
Emergency Ward in Tanzania Wins Else Kröner Fresenius Award (News)
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Since 2015, Martin Rohacek, project leader at Swiss TPH and the Ifakara Health Institute, has been implementing the project "Establishment and organisation of an emergency ward in the St. Francis Refe
The Effects of the Scorching Summer of 2018 on Health (News)
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Since systematic measurements began in 1864, the first half of the summer of 2018 (April to September) has been the warmest yet. The hottest period was on the north side of the Alps during a 10-day he
