Mehr Innovation – Weniger Armut: Basler Institutionen spielen gegen Malaria auf (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/news/20180420-mehr-innovation-weniger-armut
Wer heute in der Region Basel von einer Mücke gestochen wird, kann sich kaum mit Malaria anstecken. Das war nicht immer so. Noch vor 200 Jahren war der Rhein wild und breit und verursachte Überschwemm
Smartphone Applications to Improve Child Health (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/news/news-detail/news/smartphone-applications-to-improve-child-health
When worried parents brought their febrile children to a health facility in Tanzania ten years ago, the diagnosis they received was very often the same: malaria. “This wrong assumption meant that many
National Health Promotion Day in Moldova (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/news/news-detail/news/national-health-promotion-day-in-moldova
Key national speakers have been joined by speakers from several UK-based institutions: the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, the Institute for Sport and Physical Activity Research, an
Long-term Partnership in Tanzania Improves Access to Healthcare (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/news/news-detail/news/long-term-partnership-in-tanzania-improves-access-to-healthcare
HPSS began as a pilot project in the Dodoma region in 2011 and ultimately expanded its reach to all 26 regions of mainland Tanzania, integrating innovative solutions into the national health system. T
Scientists Apply Game Theory to End Rabies (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/news/news-detail/news/scientists-apply-game-theory-to-end-rabies
Rabies is a neglected tropical disease (NTD) that still causes an estimated 59’000 deaths annually, many of which are children. The disease is almost exclusively transmitted through dog bites. Once sy
A Warm Welcome to Our New Students (News)
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Bachelor and Master of Science programmes “I am really excited to get to know Swiss TPH and learn more about the research the institute does, especially in the area of infectious diseases,” said Salom
Mental Health Distress Increased for Zambian Mothers During the COVID-19 Pandemic (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/news/news-detail/news/mental-health-distress-increased-for-zambian-mothers-during-the-covid-19-pandemic
Many studies have shown that measures taken by governments around the world to reduce the spread of Sars-CoV-2 resulted in increased mental health burden, typically affecting women more than men. Litt
Swiss-Tajik Cooperation: Nearly 20 Years of Primary Healthcare Development (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/news/news-detail/news/swiss-tajik-cooperation-nearly-20-years-of-primary-healthcare-development
With high levels of poverty and two thirds of its people living in rural areas, Tajikistan's primary healthcare system and the quality education of its health workers are essential to make healthcare
Promising Drug Combination Treatment Against Parasitic Worm Infections (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/news/promisingdrugcombinationtreatmentagainstparasiticworminfections
Soil-transmitted helminths (STH) affect one in five people in the world causing numerous health problems, including abdominal pain, diarrhea, blood and protein loss and both physical and cognitive gro
Increasing Awareness of Noma – A Severe but Treatable Disease (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/news/news-detail/news/increasing-awareness-of-noma-a-severe-but-treatable-disease
Noma ( cancrum oris ) is a severe disease originating in the mouth and destroying the face. It predominantly affects children aged 2 to 6 years living in extreme poverty in Africa, Asia and Latin Amer
