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
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
New approaches to transform health in low- and middle- income countries: A Swiss TPH researcher discussed with Bill Gates (Blog)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/impact-stories/blog-template-interview-2/blog-id/75
Sumaiyya Thawer, researcher and former PhD student at Swiss TPH, joined the science dinner with Bill Gates as part of the Grand Challenges annual meeting. In this impact story, she shares her experien
Strategic interventions for inclusive and quality healthcare in Albania (Blog)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/impact-stories/strategic-interventions-towards-inclusive-and-quality-healthcare/blog-id/76
The Health for All Project (HAP) project aims to improve primary healthcare services for the Albanian population as a whole and for vulnerable groups in particular. Now in its third phase, the project
Noma: giving a face to a deadly disease (Blog)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/impact-stories/die-schweizer-luftreinhaltepolitik-muss-sich-dem-neusten-stand-des-wissens-stellen-1/blog-id/78
On December 15, 2023, the World Health Organization officially added noma to the list of neglected tropical diseases, which will make it easier to combat and research this poverty-related disease. Swi