Air Pollution and Effects on Lung Functional Development and Respiratory Morbidity in At-Risk Infants (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/projects/project-detail/project/air-pollution-and-effects-on-lung-functional-development-and-respiratory-morbidity-in-at-risk-infants
Studies in countries with high levels of air pollution have shown that exposure to certain air pollutants can lead to impaired lung growth and the development of asthma. Even low levels of air polluti
Modelling support to decision-making for malaria control in Benin (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/projects/project-detail/project/modelling-support-to-decision-making-for-malaria-control-in-benin
Benin is a pioneer in the fight against infectious diseases, with an integrated approach to eliminate HIV, tuberculosis and malaria and using digital tools to support the planning and implementation o
Legionella control in buildings (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/projects/project-detail/project/legionella-control-in-buildings
Legionella spp. are gram-negative bacteria that are ubiquitously present in the environment. Water and soil are the main natural reservoirs. When bacteria-contaminated aerosols are inhaled, Legionella
Legionnaires’ disease in Switzerland: A prospective, national case-control and molecular source attribution study (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/projects/project-detail/project/legionnaires-disease-in-switzerland-a-prospective-national-case-control-and-molecular-source-attribution-study
Legionnaires’ disease (LD) is a severe form of pneumonia. The disease is notifiable to the Swiss Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH). In the past 7 years, the number of reported cases has more than
Building Capacity to Address Implementation Challenges for Sustainable Access and Delivery of New Vaccines in Ghana (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/projects/project-detail/project/building-capacity-to-address-implementation-challenges-for-sustainable-access-and-delivery-of-new-vaccines-in-ghana
The SAVING (Sustainable Access and Delivery of New Vaccines in Ghana) consortium led by the University of Health and Allied Sciences is building capacity of multiple stakeholders (Ghana Food and Drugs
Adoption of Levo-Praziquantel 150mg for schistosomiasis by endemic countries (ADOPT) (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/projects/project-detail/project/adoption-of-levo-praziquantel-150mg-for-schistosomiasis-by-endemic-countries-adopt
Schistosomiasis is a neglected tropical disease that poses a serious public health challenge. Current treatment recommendations and control efforts focus on distribution of praziquantel tablets to sch
Toward prevention of health effects from acute and chronic noise exposure (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/projects/project-detail/project/toward-prevention-of-health-effects-from-acute-and-chronic-noise-exposure
Epidemiological research in the last decade has revealed associations between various cardiometabolic diseases and road, railway and aircraft noise. However, still little is known about mental health
Deciphering Environmental Sensing in Malaria Parasites (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/projects/project-detail/project/deciphering-environmental-sensing-in-malaria-parasites
The Malaria Host Interactions Unit (MHIU) is studying the molecular interface between malaria parasites and their human host. Recent findings revealed the existence of intimate links between parasite
Electromagnetic fields exposure monitoring in Switzerland (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/projects/project-detail/project/electromagnetic-fields-exposure-monitoring-in-switzerland
Use of electricity is accompanied with extremely low frequency (ELF) magnetic and electric fields. Communication devices are emitting radiofrequency electromagnetic fields (RF-EMF). Thus, the populati
Point of Care Ultrasound for Pediatric Lower Respiratory Tract Infections in Sub-Saharan Africa (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/projects/imci-plus
IMCI-PLUS is an inter-disciplinary, Pan-African-EU research partnership, with emphasis on capacity strengthening and mutual learning, to improve management of pediatric lower respiratory tract infecti
