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16.09.2020
New Findings Recommend Patients with a Low HIV Viral Load Switch to Second-line Antiretroviral Therapy
HIV continues to be a major global health issue, having claimed almost 33 million lives. In a new study published today in PLOS Medicine, Swiss TPH researchers and partners... More...
15.09.2020
Only One Third of Children Receive Appropriate Malaria Care
Despite lots of progress made in the past decade, more than 270,000 children die from Malaria each year. Most of these deaths could be avoided through timely diagnosis and... More...
14.09.2020
Welcome Back, Students!
Today, 14 September 2020, Swiss TPH welcomes students to the start of the semester. As students at the bachelor, master, doctoral and post-graduate level embark on in-person,... More...
11.09.2020
Tiger Mosquitoes in the Upper Rhine Valley: Symposium on 13 November 2020
Swiss TPH will host a symposium on 13 November 2020 in Basel, Switzerland, to present the current situation regarding the spread of the Asian tiger mosquito in the Upper Rhine... More...
06.08.2020
Preventive Measures against Heat Contribute to Health Protection
On behalf of the Federal Office of Public Health, the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH) analysed the health consequences of the hot summer of 2019 and compared... More...
03.08.2020
Julia Bohlius Appointed New Head of Education & Training (ET) as of August 2020
After an international call followed by a rigorous, multi-stage evaluation procedure, Julia Bohlius has been appointed new Head of the Department of Education and Training (ET) of... More...
15.07.2020
Drones to Deliver Tuberculosis Drugs in Madagascar
The use of drones in global health settings has rapidly evolved in the past years. As drone technology continues to expand beyond the military and recreational sectors, it is... More...
02.07.2020
Study Launched on Antibody Prevalence and Impact of Coronavirus in Basel
A long-term study on the effects of the coronavirus pandemic is being carried out in the cantons of Basel-Stadt and Basel-Landschaft. The study contains both a digital survey that... More...
24.06.2020
#TogetherApart Seminar Series: the Future of Global Health
On 19 June, Swiss TPH hosted a virtual seminar called Operation 50/50 and the Future of Global Health as part of the #TogetherApart seminar series. Women in Global Health presented... More...
24.06.2020
Gebären zu Zeiten von Corona – das Krisenmanagement der Basler Hebammen
COVID-19 stellte und stellt Hebammen in der Region Basel vor neue Herausforderungen. Elisabeth Kurth, Hebamme und Geschäftsführerin vom Hebammennetzwerk Familystart, spricht im... More...
22.06.2020
Topping out Ceremony of "Belo Horizonte" Took Place One Year after the Groundbreaking Ceremony
The construction of the new Swiss TPH headquarters “Belo Horizonte” in Allschwil is underway and progressing according to plan. As of mid-May 2020, the roof of the building was... More...
29.05.2020
Farewell to Flora Kessy
It is with indescribable sadness that we learned about the passing of Prof. Dr. Flora Kessy, Executive Director of the Tanzanian Training Centre for International Health (TTCIH).... More...
27.05.2020
Swiss TPH Supports COVID-19 Efforts through Swiss Government Funding
The Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) is supporting the re-allocation of funds within existing projects that are implemented by Swiss TPH in Africa, Central Asia... More...
14.05.2020
Molecular Signatures can Predict the Efficacy of Malaria Vaccines
A new study reveals that it is possible to identify those individuals that will be protected by the malaria vaccine before its administration. The researchers also found that... More...
13.05.2020
Swiss TPH Is Awarded Three New Grants from the Botnar Research Centre for Child Health to Combat COVID-19
Swiss TPH has been awarded 3 out of 11 new research grants from the Fast Track Call for Acute Global Health Challenges put forward by the Botnar Research Centre for Child Health... More...
11.05.2020
10 Years Swiss TPH: Integration of the ISPM into the Former Swiss Tropical Institute
Ten years ago, the former Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine (ISPM) within the University of Basel’s Faculty of Medicine was integrated into the Swiss Tropical Institute... More...
06.05.2020
"It Is a Race Against Time." An Interview with Claudia Daubenberger on Establishing a Diagnostic Lab for Sars-CoV-2 in Equatorial Guinea
COVID-19 poses major challenges for resource-limited countries, also when it comes to diagnostics. Swiss TPH is supporting Equatorial Guinea in establishing one of the few... More...
26.04.2020
Epidemiologist and Health Expert Marcel Tanner Receives Honorary Doctorate from the University of Zurich
Marcel Tanner is one of the most distinguished health experts in Switzerland. His contributions in the fields of global health, infection biology and malaria research and the... More...