Linking within-host and between-host evolution of multidrug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/projects/project-detail/project/linking-within-host-and-between-host-evolution-of-multidrug-resistant-mycobacterium-tuberculosis
Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) , the etiologic agent of tuberculosis (TB), is the main cause of human deaths due to infection in general, and to antimicrobial resistance in particular. Little is kno
Community-Based chronic disease Care Lesotho: A 5-year implementation research programme to tackle non-communicable diseases in rural Lesotho (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/projects/project-detail/project/community-based-chronic-disease-care-lesotho-a-5-year-implementation-research-programme-to-tackle-non-communicable-diseases-in-rural-lesotho
Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) such as diabetes and high blood pressure are the number one cause of death and disability globally. More than 75% of premature NCD-related deaths occur in low- and mid
Mathematical models to define new malaria immunotherapies and interventions to meet public health needs (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/projects/project-detail/project/mathematical-models-to-define-new-malaria-immunotherapies-and-interventions-to-meet-public-health-needs
Despite recent progress in fighting malaria, there remains a need for new antimalarial interventions to protect children and other vulnerable populations who experience the highest burden of malaria.
Using Viral Genetics to Curb the HIV Epidemic in Lesotho, South Africa (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/projects/project-detail/project/using-viral-genetics-to-curb-the-hiv-epidemic-in-lesotho-south-africa
Major progress in curbing the HIV epidemic in Lesotho, Southern Africa has been achieved. However, there were still 11'000 new infections in 2019, emphasizing the importance of targeted prevention of
Strategies for Hookworm Eradication (SHE): Harnessing the parasite developmental keys for designing targeted clinical approaches (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/projects/project-detail/project/strategies-for-hookworm-eradication-she-harnessing-the-parasite-developmental-keys-for-designing-targeted-clinical-approaches
Hookworm (Necator americanus or Ancylostoma duodenale) infections represent a major neglected tropical disease, affecting 700 million people worldwide and causing morbidity due to their impact on nutr
EXposome Powered tools for healthy living in urbAN SEttings (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/projects/project-detail/project/exposome-powered-tools-for-healthy-living-in-urban-settings
By 2030 more than 80% of Europe’s population will live and interact with a complex urban environment, consisting of a mixture of social and environmental factors. These factors include: where we live
Digital support systems to improve child health and development in low income settings - a randomized controlled trial (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/projects/project-detail/project/digital-support-systems-to-improve-child-health-and-development-in-low-income-settings-a-randomized-controlled-trial
Children in low and middle income countries continue to be exposed to large amount of adversity, undermining their health and early development. While a large number of programs have been launched rec
Swiss contraception report (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/projects/project-detail/project/swiss-contraception-report
Der erste Schweizerische Verhütungsbericht beschreibt die Entwicklung, Häufigkeit und Art der Verhütung in der Schweiz. Im Auftrag des Obsan hat das Schweizerische Tropen- und Public Health-Institut d
Collaboration for innovation: Establishment of a pan-nematode drug development platform (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/projects/project-detail/project/collaboration-for-innovation-establishment-of-a-pan-nematode-drug-development-platform
To target helminth elimination, a drug research and development (R&D) pipeline is needed to provide new chemotherapeutics that effectively eliminate or sterilize adult worms, thus bringing about the p
Novel Approaches to Improve Quality of Lymphatic Filariasis Interventions (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/projects/project-detail/project/novel-approaches-to-improve-quality-of-lymphatic-filariasis-interventions
Introduction: The World Health Organization resolved to eliminate lymphatic filariasis (LF), a severely disfiguring and debilitating mosquito-borne infection, as a public health problem by the year 20