Increase in airway obstruction between 1993 and 2012 in Switzerland: an observational study (Publications)
RATIONALE: Most studies determining the prevalence of airway obstruction are limited to short time periods. OBJECTIVES: Since temporal trends of obstruction in populations are largely unknown, we dete
Hunting bats for human consumption in Bangladesh (Publications)
Bats are important wildlife to their ecologic system, but they are also a zoonotic disease reservoir. Close bat-human interaction can lead to pathogen spillover. We conducted a qualitative study in tw
Introduction and implementation of the Universal Health Insurance (UHI) in Zanzibar (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/projects/project-detail/project/introduction-and-implementation-of-the-universal-health-insurance-uhi-in-zanzibar
The Revolutionary Government of Zanzibar (RGoZ) is in the process of introducing Universal Health Insurance (UHI) after having been offering universal (non-contributory) access to public health care s
Full Value of Vaccines Assessment for invasive Non-Typhoidal Salmonella Vaccines (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/projects/project-detail/project/full-value-of-vaccines-assessment-for-invasive-non-typhoidal-salmonella-vaccines
Salmonella infections cause around 350,000 deaths annually, 60% from typhoid. The Full Value of Vaccines project seeks to evaluate the value of investment in a vaccine targeting both typhoid and non-t
Mid-Term Review of the Masarouna "Our Pathway" Programme (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/projects/project-detail/project/mid-term-review-of-the-masarouna-our-pathway-programme
Swiss TPH was conducted a Midterm review of for the period of 2021 to mid 2023 of the Masarouna Programme. The Masarouna “Our Pathway” programme was a five year programme (2021-2025) and was implement
Health Impact Assessment (HIA) for the Grand Tortue Ahmeyim (GTA) Project Phase 1 operated by bp (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/projects/project-detail/project/health-impact-assessment-hia-for-the-grand-tortue-ahmeyim-gta-project-phase-1-operated-by-bp
The Grand Tortue Ahmeyim (GTA) Project is a liquefied natural gas (LNG) project located at the maritime border between Mauritania and Senegal. A health impact assessment (HIA) is being conducted for p
Research Film Provenance. Annotating the film collection of the former Swiss Tropical Institute (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/projects/project-detail/project/research-film-provenance-annotating-the-film-collection-of-the-former-swiss-tropical-institute
The research project Research Film Provenance (RFP) proposes a new, uncharted way of conducting and publishing provenance research. By using up-to-date digital tools for video annotation, it tests a f
Quantification of health benefits of the new Air Quality Guidelines of the World Health Organisation in Switzerland (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/projects/project-detail/project/quantification-of-health-benefits-of-the-new-air-quality-guidelines-of-the-world-health-organisation-in-switzerland
In Switzerland, the outdoor air pollution of various air pollutants is regulated by immission limit values in the Ordinance on Air Pollution Control (OAPC). The current limit values of the OAPC are in
Scoping Study for a Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEASS) on the potential operational use of gene drive in the main malaria-carrying Anopheles... (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/projects/project-detail/project/scoping-study-for-a-strategic-environmental-assessment-seass-on-the-potential-operational-use-of-gene-drive-in-the-main-malaria-carrying-anopheles-mosquito-species-in-west-africa-on-behalf-of-target-malaria
Target Malaria isa not-for-profit research consortium that aims to develop and share new, cost-effective, and sustainable genetic technologies to modify mosquitoes and reduce malaria transmission. The
