Spatial distributions of diarrheal cases in relation to housing conditions in informal settlements: a cross-sectional study in Abidjan, Côte... (Publications)
In addition to individual practices and access to water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) facilities, housing conditions may also be associated with the risk of diarrhea. Our study embraced a broad appr
Inference for entomological semi-field experiments: fitting a mathematical model assessing personal and community protection of vector-control... (Publications)
The effectiveness of vector-control tools is often assessed by experiments as a reduction in mosquito landings using human landing catches (HLCs). However, HLCs alone only quantify a single characteri
Distribution and treatment needs of soil-transmitted helminthiasis in Bangladesh: a Bayesian geostatistical analysis of 2017-2020 national survey data (Publications)
BACKGROUND: In Bangladesh, preventive chemotherapy targeting soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections in school-age children has been implemented since 2008. To evaluate the success of this strategy
Linking air pollution exposure models with health: the challenge of choices (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/de/projects/project-detail/project/400
Authorities are faced with important challenges in evaluating the health relevance of air quality and its trends. First, advancements in exposure and modelling sciences result in the abundance of spat
Das Zentrum für Tropen- und Reisemedizin des Swiss TPH neu im Turmhaus am Aeschenplatz (Page)
https://www.swisstph.ch/de/news/das-zentrum-fuer-tropen-und-reisemedizin-des-swiss-tph-neu-im-turmhaus-am-aeschenplatz
Das Zentrum für Tropen- und Reisemedizin des Swiss TPH neu im Turmhaus am Aeschenplatz 09.01.2024 Heute Dienstag, 9. Januar 2024, wurde der neue Standort des Zentrums für Tropen- und Reisemedizin im T
Starting at the community: treatment seeking pathways of children with suspected severe malaria in Uganda (Publications)
Introduction: Community health workers (CHW) usually refer children with suspected severe malaria to the nearest public health facility or a designated public referral health facility (RHF). Caregiver
Privacy preserving-probabilistic record linkage to assess cancer outcomes in people living with HIV in South Africa (Publications)
Background: Privacy-preserving probabilistic record linkage (PPPRL) methods were developed and applied in high-income countries to link records within and between organizations under strict privacy pr
Reinforcement of the regional epidemiological surveillance network of the Indian Ocean Commission (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/de/projects/project-detail/project/reinforcement-of-the-regional-epidemiological-surveillance-network-of-the-indian-ocean-commission
Conseil Santé (France) and the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute – Swiss TPH (Switzerland) provide a range of services related to the “Assistance to the project leader of the project strength
Moxidectin for Strongyloidiasis (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/de/projects/project-detail/project/657
Strongyloides stercoralis belongs to the soil-transmitted helminths and is the most neglected helminth infection among the neglected tropical diseases. It occurs almost worldwide and may result in lon
New approaches to transform global health: meeting with Bill Gates (Page)
https://www.swisstph.ch/de/impact-stories/new-approaches-to-transform-health-in-low-and-middle-income-countries-a-swiss-tph-researcher-discussed-with-bill-gates
Hi Sumaiyya, thanks for joining us today! Please introduce yourself. I am from Tanzania and did my PhD in epidemiology at the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH). I currently work a
