New approaches to transform global health: meeting with Bill Gates (Page)
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and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH). I currently work as a surveillance, monitoring and evaluation specialist at Swiss TPH. My work focuses on improving the use of routine data from local health facilities [...] countries making better use of their routine information for decision-making. In light of this, my work aimed to demonstrate the potential of using local routine data from health facilities to enhance evidence [...] intelligence in global health in Africa. What are some new ideas in...
Spatial epidemiology in zoonotic parasitic diseases: insights gained at the 1st International Symposium on Geospatial Health in Lijiang, China, 2007 (Publications)
Symposium on Geospatial Health was convened in Lijiang, Yunnan province, People's Republic of China from 8 to 9 September, 2007. The objective was to review progress made with the application of spatial techniques [...] as arthropod-borne diseases such as leishmaniasis, malaria and lymphatic filariasis. The work made public at this occasion is briefly summarized here to highlight the advances made and to put forth research [...] systems (GPS) and remote sensing (RS), including spatial...
Aligning new interventions with developing country health systems: target product profiles, presentation, and clinical trial design (Publications)
Many new interventions are being created to address health problems of the developing world. However, many developing countries have fragile health systems and find it difficult to accommodate change. [...] questions and anticipated use of the intervention in target countries. Examples are provided from research on malaria vaccines that are also applicable to other new public health interventions [...] ns are well aligned with health systems and their users. Establishing target product profiles...
Helminths and Health (Page)
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| Helminths and Health Women Diagnosing Threadworms, Cambodia Epidemiology and Public Health Ecosystem Health Sciences Helminths and Health Ecosystem Services, Climate and Health Health Impact Assessment [...] History Museum, UK Public Health Laboratory-Ivo de Carneri, Pemba Island, United Republic of Tanzania Schistosomiasis Consortium for Operational Research and Evaluation at the University of Georgia, USA S [...] University, Tomsk, Russian Federation Zanzibar Ministry of Health, Unguja...
Cost analysis for “The Magic Glasses Philippines” health education package to prevent intestinal worm infections among Filipino schoolchildren (Publications)
are a significant public health problem affecting over 900 million people globally. Health education has been shown to complement mass drug administration (MDA) for the control of these intestinal worms [...] schools regardless of STH endemicity. The costs associated with the implementation of standard health education (SHE) activities and mass drug administration (MDA) were determined with a public sector perspective [...] worms. We reported recently results of a cluster randomised control...
Methods in Global Health: disease modelling (Publications)
sciences, ecology, epidemiology, and public health, for infectious and non-communicable diseases. When applied to global health, modelling improves our understanding of diseases affecting humans globally [...] estimate the impact and economics of interventions, and to select between them to improve health outcomes. In this chapter, we outline basic concepts for understanding the use of models to improve disease knowledge; [...] disease burden; and to support global health decision-making. We...
Reverse innovation in global health (Publications)
much applies to public health and wellbeing; indeed, a model for reverse innovation in global health has been proposed. Experience and lessons from reverse innovation in global health suggest system-wide [...] arise from partnerships between LMICs and HICs. Further examples of reverse innovation in global health focus on integrated approaches to health and demonstrate potential for HICs. Intercultural and multilanguage [...] development partnerships have a high potential and should be expanded...
Agricultural Health | Research at Swiss TPH (Page)
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Agricultural Health Epidemiology and Public Health Chronic Disease Epidemiology Agricultural Health Exposome Science The Agricultural Health Group focuses on the sustainable transition of food production [...] Its Impact on Health and Well-Being of Farmer Families The project aims to advance the characterisation of the pesticide exposome and associated neurological and respiratory health risks of farm families [...] assess the impact of conversion to organic farming on the health and well-being ...
Towards a coherent global framework for health financing: recommendations and recent developments (Publications)
national health systems, global public goods for health, external financing for national health systems and the cross-cutting issues of accountability and agreement on a new global framework. Since the Working [...] and opportunities for health financing. Against the background of these challenges and opportunities, the Working Group on Health Financing at the Chatham House Centre on Global Health Security laid out, [...] set of policy responses encapsulated in 20 recommendations for how to make...
Unveiling maternal health insights during the COVID-19 pandemic in Pakistan: using causal loop diagrams to illuminate and prevent unintended policy... (Publications)
maternal health services in Islamabad, Pakistan. We argue that given the complexity of the response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the pre-existing vulnerabilities of Pakistan's maternal health system, systems [...] interventions in response to public health crises. Additionally, their use promotes a mutual understanding among policymakers, managers, and service providers about the depth of the crisis and the resulting [...] diagrams can visualize retrospectively the unintended negative...