The power of people (Blog)
https://www.swisstph.ch/de/impact-stories/the-power-of-people/blog-id/12
Women’s History Month marks a special time in our calendars. It’s the month in which societies take a moment to recognize and amplify the achievements, contributions, voices and value of women in all
World Tuberculosis Day 2021 (Blog)
https://www.swisstph.ch/de/impact-stories/world-tuberculosis-day-2021/blog-id/11
World Tuberculosis (TB) Day on the 24 March marks the day in 1882 when Robert Koch discovered the TB Bacillus, known today as Mycobacterium tuberculosis. More than 100 years later, TB remains one of h
Vaccine hesitancy on the rise (Blog)
https://www.swisstph.ch/de/impact-stories/vaccine-hesitancy-on-the-rise/blog-id/10
Vaccine hesitancy is on the rise worldwide, so much so that the World Health Organization identified it as one of the top 10 threats to global health in 2019. Since the 1950’s vaccines have helped pro
Seasonal hunger affects millions - can we fix it? (Blog)
https://www.swisstph.ch/de/impact-stories/seasonal-hunger-affects-millions-can-we-fix-it/blog-id/7
Even if you have never traveled to rural areas of sub-Saharan Africa, you have likely seen the images on TV: the bright orange soil and the beautiful clusters of straw-covered houses surrounded by gor
A triple win awaits (Blog)
https://www.swisstph.ch/de/impact-stories/a-triple-win-awaits/blog-id/8
As with COVID-19, the global health impacts of climate change are difficult to imagine but scientifically predictable. In the COVID-19 crisis, we were forced to change behaviours that had rarely been
European Course in Tropical Epidemiology (ECTE) (Courses)
The European Course in Tropical Epidemiology ECTE is a short intensive basic course in epidemiology and medical statistics. The course is intended for physicians, nurses, biologists, anthropologists,
Overcoming discrimination barriers (Page)
https://www.swisstph.ch/de/impact-stories/overcoming-discrimination-barriers
Tell us about your journey to Switzerland The journey, it was not dangerous, as most of the other asylum seekers have to endure, as I had a visa and came by plane. I was a resident in Kuwait since my
Hybrid Learning Brings New Possibilities (Page)
https://www.swisstph.ch/de/impact-stories/hybrid-learning-brings-new-possibilities
Julia Bohlius is a trained physician and has been Head of the Education and Training Department at the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH) since August 2020. Previously, she was a r
The beauty of disease modelling (Page)
https://www.swisstph.ch/de/impact-stories/the-beauty-of-disease-modelling
Melissa – thanks for joining us! Can you please tell us a bit about yourself? I am an applied mathematician originally from Australia who has worked in public health and infectious disease modelling f
World Rabies Day: Early diagnosis and prompt treatment save lives (Page)
https://www.swisstph.ch/de/impact-stories/world-rabies-day-early-diagnosis-and-prompt-treatment-save-lives
Dogs are victims of rabies too How did Charlie, once a friendly family pet, turn into a rabid dog that bit three family members? Charlie was a happy dog, and the children especially loved him. When th
