Human tuberculosis (TB) remains a global health emergency, causing 10 million new cases and 1.5 million deaths every year. TB manifests as a spectrum, ranging from self-cured or asymptomatic infection to active pulmonary and extra-pulmonary disease. Until recently, the common view was that only…

Human breastmilk is increasingly recognized as critical for immune system development in infancy, and can substantially reduce the incidence of infectious and non-infectious childhood diseases. The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months of life;…

Helminths are large and complex organisms than infect about 1.5 billion people worldwide, mostly living in tropical countries. Due to their size they cause extensive damage to their host.  One of this most striking damage happens in the lungs during migration of parasites such as Hookworms or…

The public discourses on Covid-19 during the pandemic years have highlighted the importance of a common understanding of key moral terms such as ‘autonomy’,  ‘solidarity, or ‘proportionality’ for a successful communication between autorities, the media, or the health system, and the general public.…

In Europe, more than 70% of the population lives in urban areas. Cities have long been known to be society’s predominant engine of innovation and wealth creation, yet they are also a main source of pollution, disease and mortality, which is to some extent linked to suboptimal urban and transport…

The outdoor environment has a significant impact on our health and wellbeing. The European Green Deal has introduced the
ambitious commitment to a ‘Zero-Pollution Action Plan for air, water, and soil’ to protect humans and the environment. Evidencebased policy making on environmental stressors is…

Swiss TPH will support the Country Programme Team in Gambia’s Zero-Dose and Reach efforts by reinforcing the capacity of the Gambia’s Ministry of Health (MoH) Expanded Programme for Immunisation (EPI) staff at the national, regional and operational level, in the effective use of data for improved…

Under this project, Swiss TPH provides knowledge on openIMIS to improve capacity within (and outside) the openIMIS community to implement openIMIS, improve the quality of the released product and support the expansion to new implementation sites through feasibility studies. We enhance the existing…

Given the complexity of vector-borne diseases that depend on biotic, abiotic and socio-cultural factors, an integrative approach is vital for effective and successful control. Therefore, this projects links ecologists, epidemiologists, geographers, social scientists, veterinarians from different…

The Integrated Health Services (IHS) project aims at improving the availability, quality and continuity of care for patients with non-communicable diseases by strengthening related clinical, managerial and governance processes in two General Hospitals. IHS enhances coordination and referral between…