World TB Day (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/news/20170322-world-tb-day
In 2015, 10.4 million new cases were detected of which 11% people living with HIV. There are an estimated 480,000 new cases of multidrug-resistant TB (MDR-TB) and an additional 100,000 people with rif
The Achilles Heel of Plasmodia - Advances in Vaccine Development against Malaria (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/news/news-detail/news/the-achilles-heel-of-plasmodia-advances-in-vaccine-development-against-malaria
To date, there is no highly effective vaccination against malaria available. In collaboration with Joerg Benz and Markus Rudolph from the Roche Structural Biologie Unit, the Swiss TPH research group h
Thematic r4d Project Awarded to Swiss TPH (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/news/news-detail/news/thematic-r4d-project-awarded-to-swiss-tph
Natural resource extraction projects, such as mining and petroleum development, have considerable potential to positively act on health systems and people's wellbeing in areas where they are implement
How to solve the crisis of science (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/news/news-detail/news/how-to-solve-the-crisis-of-science
Marcel Tanner says that one problem for science is the increasing competition for funding, journal covers and recognition. This trend leads to missing the point of good science altogether, placing the
Architectural Contract Awarded for new Building in Allschwil (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/news/news-detail/news/architectural-contract-awarded-for-new-building-in-allschwil
The architectural tender for the new Swiss TPH building at its new location at BaseLink in the Bachgraben area of Allschwil has now been awarded. Headed by Marco Frigerio, Cantonal Architect for the C
Malaria Trends in DRC (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/news/20170901-malaria-trends-drc
Analysing routine data from health facilities in 90 sites across the country, the study observed a sharp increase of confirmed malaria cases after the introduction of rapid diagnostic tests which dete
Swiss TPH Evaluation Approved by UNFPA (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/news/20170201-unfpa-report
The evaluation report concludes that UNFPA has significantly increased its priority, policy and programmatic focus of its support to adolescents and youth. Recommendations include further strategic po
Expansion of the successful complementary supply system to Shinyanga and Morogoro region in Tanzania- filling the medicines gap with a Prime Vendor... (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/news/news-detail/news/expansion-of-the-successful-complementary-supply-system-to-shinyanga-and-morogoro-region-in-tanzania-filling-the-medicines-gap-with-a-prime-vendor-system
Health facilities in Tanzania depend on the Medical Stores Department (MSD) for their medicines supply. Due to performance challenges at the MSD, availability of medicines in the health faciĀlities in
New chemical compound shows promising results against drug-resistant malaria parasites (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/news/news-detail/news/new-chemical-compound-shows-promising-results-against-drug-resistant-malaria-parasites
Treating malaria is a global challenge. Resistance against artemisinin-based combination therapies has recently been detected in Southeast Asia, threatening the impact of standard therapies on malaria