Blood gene transcript signature profiling in pregnancies resulting in preterm birth: a systematic review (Publications)
Objective: To pursue a systematic review and summarise the current evidence for the potential of transcriptome molecular profiling in investigating the preterm phenotype. Study design: We systematical
Molecular epidemiology of leprosy: an update (Publications)
Molecular epidemiology investigations are notoriously challenging in the leprosy field mainly because the inherent characteristics of the disease as well as its yet uncultivated causative agents, Myco
Comparison of real-time PCR and the Kato-Katz method for the diagnosis of soil-transmitted helminthiasis and assessment of cure in a randomized... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Diagnosis of soil-transmitted helminths (STHs) in developing countries is commonly based on microscopic detection of eggs in stool samples, using the Kato-Katz (KK) method, which has a poo
Accessible Quality Healthcare Project, Kosovo, Phase III (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/projects/project-detail/project/accessible-quality-healthcare-project-kosovo-phase-iii
BACKGROUND: Despite progress, the health system in Kosovo continues to face challenges, ranging from health professionals’ migration, leadership and governance, to health service financing, management
The causes and consequences of historical contingencies in the evolution of extensively drug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/projects/project-detail/project/the-causes-and-consequences-of-historical-contingencies-in-the-evolution-of-extensively-drug-resistant-mycobacterium-tuberculosis
Tuberculosis (TB) remains a global health emergency. With 1.3 million annual deaths, TB kills more people than HIV/AIDS and malaria combined. Multidrug-resistant TB (MDR-TB) is also a main cause of hu
Caring on the Frontlines: addressing safety, equity, and economic vulnerabilities of community health care workers in eastern DRC using a... (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/projects/project-detail/project/caring-on-the-frontlines-addressing-safety-equity-and-economic-vulnerabilities-of-community-health-care-workers-in-eastern-drc-using-a-transdisciplinary-approach
In the South Kivu province, Eastern DRC, Community Health Workers (CHWs) face significant challenges due to ongoing conflict, frequent epidemics, and a strained healthcare system. Their vital work is
Air Pollution and Health Literature Database and Services 2024-2025 (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/projects/project-detail/project/air-pollution-and-health-literature-database-and-services-2024-2025
LUDOK is a Swiss competence center for the effects of outdoor air pollution on human health at the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH). The documentation center has been financed by
User-driven Health risk Assessment Services and Innovative ADAPTation options against Threats from Heatwaves, Air Pollution, Wildfire Emission and... (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/projects/project-detail/project/user-driven-health-risk-assessment-services-and-innovative-adaptation-options-against-threats-from-heatwaves-air-pollution-wildfire-emission-and-pollen
Transformative adaptation is gaining recognition as the appropriate response to climate change as the current adaptive measures reach their limits. In addressing health risks associated with heat wave
Feasibility of interrupting M. leprae transmission in Tanzania (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/projects/project-detail/project/feasibility-of-interrupting-m-leprae-transmission-in-tanzania
The Morogoro Leprosy Elimination Program (MoLEP) aims to develop and implement an effective strategy to interrupt Mycobacterium leprae transmission in the Morogoro region of Tanzania, the region with
Heat and health: Status of the implementation of adaptation measures (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/projects/project-detail/project/heat-and-health-status-of-the-implementation-of-adaptation-measures
Increasing heat stress poses a risk to human health. The Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH), together with other federal agencies, is implementing the measure "Information and recommendations for
