An approach to addressing governance from a health system framework perspective (Publications)
governance weaknesses which are potentially addressable by targeted interventions and policies. This approach is built largely on prior literature, but is original in that it is problem-driven and promotes [...] appropriately. While a number of frameworks for assessing governance in the health sector have been proposed, their application is often hindered by unrealistic indicators or they are overly complex resulting [...] how best to improve the performance of their health systems. To aid these...
Seasonal hunger affects millions – can we fix it? (Page)
https://www.swisstph.ch/de/impact-stories/seasonal-hunger-affects-millions-can-we-fix-it
between January and March, when the first new crops become available. This period is locally referred to as the "hungry season", and is considered the toughest part of the year. Tough not only because food [...] lower the cost of programs to a fraction of traditional in-person lending, and hopefully can help providing credit access to the most vulnerable populations during the hungry season in the future. The author [...] sub-Saharan Africa during the rainy season, vegetation seems so lush that...
Molecular detection of spotted fever group rickettsiae in ticks from Cameroon (Publications)
humans. Little is known regarding the presence of Rickettsia sp. in northern Cameroon. The present work was conducted in order to identify potential tick-borne spotted fever group Rickettsia in the Adamawa region [...] lunulatus. To the best of the author's knowledge, this report represents the first molecular evidence of rickettsial infection in ticks in the Adamawa region of northern Cameroon, which suggests a possible [...] northern Cameroon, which may contribute filling some of the...
Molecular detection of spotted fever group rickettsiae in ticks from Cameroon (Publications)
humans. Little is known regarding the presence of Rickettsia sp. in northern Cameroon. The present work was conducted in order to identify potential tick-borne spotted fever group Rickettsia in the Adamawa region [...] lunulatus. To the best of the author's knowledge, this report represents the first molecular evidence of rickettsial infection in ticks in the Adamawa region of northern Cameroon, which suggests a possible [...] northern Cameroon, which may contribute filling some of the...
Using innovative new tools to advance progress in NTDs (Page)
https://www.swisstph.ch/de/impact-stories/using-innovative-new-tools-to-advance-progress-in-ntds
in need. This is when implementation research comes into play, which is the process of introducing a tool into a real-world context. This spans from acceptability by health workers and the local population [...] hand-in-hand with the development of novel tools. Access is key to end the neglect for the one billion people that are affected by these preventable and treatable diseases. Peter Steinmann Public Health Specialist [...] partnership. The collective efforts have resulted in the discovery...
Understanding home-based neonatal care practice in rural southern Tanzania (Publications)
In order to understand home-based neonatal care practices in rural Tanzania, with the aim of providing a basis for the development of strategies for improving neonatal survival,we conducted a qualitative [...] appropriate care for both mother and baby. The umbilical cordis thought to make the baby vulnerable to witchcraft and great care is taken to shield both mother and baby from bad spirits until the cord stump [...] March 2005 and April 2007. The results show that although women and families...
Understanding home-based neonatal care practice in rural southern Tanzania (Publications)
In order to understand home-based neonatal care practices in rural Tanzania, with the aim of providing a basis for the development of strategies for improving neonatal survival,we conducted a qualitative [...] appropriate care for both mother and baby. The umbilical cordis thought to make the baby vulnerable to witchcraft and great care is taken to shield both mother and baby from bad spirits until the cord stump [...] March 2005 and April 2007. The results show that although women and families...
OpenMalaria Workflow and OpenMalariaUtilities R Packages (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/de/projects/project-detail/project/openmalaria-workflow-and-openmalariautilities-r-packages
package which is developed to allow the use of OpenMalaria directly from R. The package has been the main tool used by the Analytics and Intervention Modelling Group since November 2021 and it is now publicly [...] allows the user to utilize the OpenMalaria modelling suite for specific geographies in an easy-to-use manner. R is used as the primary programming language and the code has been licensed under the GNU General [...] Hence, the Swiss TPH team has developed a workflow tool that enables...
Dynamic electronic decision trees to manage childhood illness (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/de/projects/project-detail/project/dynamic-electronic-decision-trees-to-manage-childhood-illness
medicines can lessen their effectiveness over time not only in the patient but also in the entire community. The goal of the DYNAMIC project is to promote antibiotic stewardship and mitigate antimicrobial [...] interactive clinical guidelines to properly care for sick children. As a result, they may not receive the correct diagnosis or treatment, and may not be referred to the hospital in time. Poor prescribing practices [...] children under 15 years of age. The tablet-based application accepts...
Dynamic electronic decision trees to manage childhood illness (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/de/projects/project-detail/project/dynamic-electronic-decision-trees-to-manage-childhood-illness
medicines can lessen their effectiveness over time not only in the patient but also in the entire community. The goal of the DYNAMIC project is to promote antibiotic stewardship and mitigate antimicrobial [...] interactive clinical guidelines to properly care for sick children. As a result, they may not receive the correct diagnosis or treatment, and may not be referred to the hospital in time. Poor prescribing practices [...] children under 15 years of age. The tablet-based application accepts...
