Digital System for a Better Health Care Management of Refugees (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/de/projects/project-detail/project/digital-system-for-a-better-health-care-management-of-refugees
Click here for a brief summary of the project. Common health problems of refugees and displaced population groups in the Sahel region are infectious diseases, particularly respiratory infections, acut
Modeling support for BMGF Malaria Portfolio Analysis (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/de/projects/project-detail/project/modeling-support-for-bmgf-malaria-portfolio-analysis
In this project we provide modeling analysis and estimates of the public health impact of new innovations in the malaria product portfolio of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and partners. This mod
Genetic composition of Plasmodium falciparum infections in Zanzibar, travel and transmission: a follow-up to the RADZEC study (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/de/projects/project-detail/project/genetic-composition-of-plasmodium-falciparum-infections-in-zanzibar-travel-and-transmission-a-follow-up-to-the-radzec-study
Travel between Zanzibar and mainland Tanzania is likely to contribute substantially to the malaria case load on the islands of Zanzibar. In this study, we will investigate the genetic composition of P
Heat and health: The effect of heat islands, green space and other factors (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/de/projects/project-detail/project/heat-and-health-the-effect-of-heat-islands-green-space-and-other-factors
Numerous studies have reported an association between high ambient temperatures and mortality or morbidity. In this project, we aim to assess the effect of various environmental and socio-demographic
Medical Education Development Project, Ukraine (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/de/projects/project-detail/project/medical-education-development-project-ukraine
Background The healthcare system is in a stage of reform in Ukraine. The current Ukrainian Government (GoU) is clearly committed to accelerate the process of economic transition towards a market orien
Blockchain high coverage rabies post-exposure prophylaxis to achieve zero human rabies deaths in Africa (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/de/projects/project-detail/project/blockchain-high-coverage-rabies-post-exposure-prophylaxis-to-achieve-zero-human-rabies-deaths-in-africa
Dog mediated rabies still kills more than 60’000 people every year. This indicates a significant failure of current health systems in developing countries, with very poor access of exposed patients to
Effects of airborne pollen on cardiorespiratory health and allergic symptoms (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/de/projects/project-detail/project/effects-of-airborne-pollen-on-cardiorespiratory-health-and-allergic-symptoms
Airborne pollen allergies are increasing across Europe, and are a major health issue for 20% of the Swiss population. At the same time, the duration and intensity of the pollen season are changing due
Prospective Multicentre Clinical Trial for the Evaluation of the Accuracy and Diagnostic Yield of the Fujifilm LAM TB Test for the Diagnosis of... (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/de/projects/project-detail/project/prospective-multicentre-clinical-trial-for-the-evaluation-of-the-accuracy-and-diagnostic-yield-of-the-fujifilm-lam-tb-test-for-the-diagnosis-of-tuberculosis-in-hiv-positive-patients
New, rapid, non-sputum-based point-of-care (POC) diagnostic solutions to detect TB are urgently needed. This is a prospective, multicentre cohort study (Sponsor: FIND) in which the accuracy and the di
Community-based tuberculosis triage testing after symptom screening in hard-to-reach African populations: CAD4TB versus C-reactive protein (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/de/projects/project-detail/project/community-based-tuberculosis-triage-testing-after-symptom-screening-in-hard-to-reach-african-populations-cad4tb-versus-c-reactive-protein
Background: Tuberculosis (TB) is a poverty-related disease which particularly affects vulnerable and underserved populations. Community-based TB triage testing as an integral part of multi-disease hea
Malawi Malaria Indicator Survey Quality Assurance Services (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/de/projects/project-detail/project/malawi-malaria-indicator-survey-quality-assurance-services
Malaria indicator surveys are an important source of data on disease burden (parasite prevalence, fever prevalence, etc), and coverage of malaria prevention and case management interventions, particul
