Core Malaria Modelling (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/de/projects/project-detail/project/core-malaria-modelling
Core to our modelling work is the development and use of an individual-based model of malaria transmission dynamics known as OpenMalaria. This model is an open-source tool for simulating the dynamics
Towards Elimination of Malaria in Tanzania (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/de/projects/project-detail/project/towards-elimination-of-malaria-in-tanzania
Malaria and poverty entertain a close relationship through historical times. Past studies have abundantly documented the benefits of malaria control on economic development and human well-being, and a
Hand hygiene, water quality and sanitation in primary health care facilities and schools not connected to a functional water supply system (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/de/projects/project-detail/project/hand-hygiene-water-quality-and-sanitation-in-primary-health-care-facilities-and-schools-not-connected-to-a-functional-water-supply-system
Hands4Health: A hand hygiene and sanitation intervention in clinics and schools with limited water supply Globally, three-quarters of people in sub-Saharan Africa and 25% worldwide lack basic hygiene
A Cross-Disciplinary Alliance to Identify, PREdict and prePARe for Emerging Vector-Borne Diseases (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/de/projects/project-detail/project/a-cross-disciplinary-alliance-to-identify-predict-and-prepare-for-emerging-vector-borne-diseases
PREPARE4VBD builds on the conviction that a true shift in our ability for early detection, prediction and control of vector-borne diseases (VBDs) of both livestock and humans in Africa and Europe, can
Implementation of a digital Clinical Decision Support System / ICRC Somalia (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/de/projects/project-detail/project/implementation-of-a-digital-clinical-decision-support-system-/-icrc-somalia
Access to health care in Somalia is precarious for an estimate up to 70% of the population, especially for those living in the south-central region; among the most vulnerable are children under five y
Linking within-host and between-host evolution of multidrug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/de/projects/project-detail/project/linking-within-host-and-between-host-evolution-of-multidrug-resistant-mycobacterium-tuberculosis
Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) , the etiologic agent of tuberculosis (TB), is the main cause of human deaths due to infection in general, and to antimicrobial resistance in particular. Little is kno
Strategies for Hookworm Eradication (SHE): Harnessing the parasite developmental keys for designing targeted clinical approaches (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/de/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
Community-Based chronic disease Care Lesotho: A 5-year implementation research programme to tackle non-communicable diseases in rural Lesotho (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/de/projects/project-detail/project/community-based-chronic-disease-care-lesotho-a-5-year-implementation-research-programme-to-tackle-non-communicable-diseases-in-rural-lesotho
Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) such as diabetes and high blood pressure are the number one cause of death and disability globally. More than 75% of premature NCD-related deaths occur in low- and mid
Using Viral Genetics to Curb the HIV Epidemic in Lesotho, South Africa (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/de/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
EXposome Powered tools for healthy living in urbAN SEttings (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/de/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
