Intestinal microbiota research from a global perspective (Publications)
discuss major public health threats linked to the intestinal microbiota, including antimicrobial resistance and disappearing microbial diversity due to globalization. In order to promote global health, we argue [...] ways of modulating the composition are critical for promotion of life-course health, combating diseases, and reducing global health disparities. We aim to provide a foundation for understanding what shapes [...] global scale, and how interventions could utilize this information to...
Integrated community based human and animal syndromic surveillance in Adadle district of the Somali region of Ethiopia (Publications)
there is also lack of coordination between public health and animal health surveillance and there is no linkage between public health system and animal health system and mechanism or structure for sharing [...] there are no human and animal health facilities, coupled with mobile technologies (non-smart phone), would improve early detection and response to human and animal health events including zoonotic emergencies [...] district, regional and national level. However, the collaboration between...
Prevalence and risk factors of helminths and intestinal protozoa infections among children from primary schools in western Tajikistan (Publications)
ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Intestinal parasitic infections represent a public health problem in Tajikistan, but epidemiological evidence is scarce. The present study aimed at assessing the extent of helminths [...] improved sanitation. Further investigations are needed to determine whether H. nana represents a public health problem [...] Sanitary facilities were pit latrines, mostly private, and a few shared with neighbours. The use of public tap/standpipe as a source of drinking water emerged as a...
MINDMAP: establishing an integrated database infrastructure for research in ageing, mental well-being, and the urban environment (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Urbanization and ageing have important implications for public mental health and well-being. Cities pose major challenges for older citizens, but also offer opportunities to develop, test, [...] cohort studies and provides information on mental well-being outcomes, sociodemographic variables, health behaviour characteristics, social factors, measures of frailty, physical function indicators, and [...] ics (e.g. social cohesion, criminality) and national and urban social policies is...
Anna K. H. Hirsch: drug design and optimisation to disarm dangerous germs (Publications)
metabolism of parasites. Her research has led to a valuable collaboration with the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH).
Towards malaria elimination: a new thematic series (Publications)
malaria elimination in specific endemic settings and conditions into the circles of scientists, public health specialists, national and global programme managers, funders and decision makers
Severe morbidity due to <em>Opisthorchis viverrini</em> and <em>Schistosoma mekongi</em> infection in Lao PDR (Publications)
mekongi resulted in excess risk of liver fibrosis and left liver lobe enlargement. The high public health impact of opisthorchiasis warrants control
Fight against Legionella Intensified in Switzerland: New "LeCo" Project Launched (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/news/news-detail/news/fight-against-legionella-intensified-in-switzerland-new-leco-project-launched
of Public Health (FOPH) with CHF 2.5 million. The consortium partners are: Eawag: Frederik Hammes, Drinking Water Microbiology Research Group (Microbiology) and Tim Julian, Pathogens & Human Health Research [...] (Risk Assessment), Swiss TPH: Daniel Mäusezahl, Household Health Systems Research Group (Human Health), HSLU: Franziska Rölli, Hygiene & Health Research Group (Building Technology & Energy) Cantonal Laboratory [...] becoming more common in Switzerland, with 582 cases recorded in 2019 by...
Identification of risk factors for rabies exposure and access to post-exposure prophylaxis in Chad (Publications)
Rabies remains a global public health problem, with Africa as one of the most affected continents. Endemic transmission in the unvaccinated domestic dog population of developing countries leads to many [...] ional survey in rural and urban households and through a continuous bite reporting survey in public health facilities. During the household survey 8000 homes were visited, including 3241 (41%) in urban [...] seeking help in a health facility. Exposure risk based on bite incidence on the...
Insights from modelling malaria vaccines for policy decisions: the focus on RTS,S (Publications)
have been in inferring the mechanism of action and efficacy profile of RTS,S; to predicting the public health impact; and economic modelling mainly comprising cost-effectiveness analysis. The value of both [...] throughout product development pathways from pre-clinical studies to country implementation of novel health interventions. This review illustrates the utility of simulation approaches by reviewing the literature