Swiss TPH

The development of new health interventions, especially in the field of malaria, is one of the long-standing and most successful traditions at Swiss TPH. The Health Interventions Unit works on all aspects of applied research against malaria, from testing new vaccines to implementing proven control tools at national level. A special recent highlight is the successful completion of Phase 3 testing of the RTS,S malaria vaccine at 11 sites in 7 African countries. A number of other vaccine candidates are also being tested in Phase 1 and 2 trials. The generation of new evidence on current vector control measures is continuously pursued, in synergy with expert advisory activities at global level. An important area of activity is the introduction of better diagnostic approaches and improving access to quality fever case management. Finally, our unit is involved in applied control activities, such as the national Insecticide-Treated Net (ITN) programme in Tanzania.

Research Groups

The unit consists of three research groups:

• Malaria Interventions
• Malaria Vaccines
• Clinical Epidemiology