Master of Public Health (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/projects/project-detail/project/master-of-public-health
Students of the Master of Public Health acquire profound knowledge in public health and analytical and problem solving competences to address public health related questions. The programme caters to p
New Discovery Unravels Malaria Invasion Mechanism (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/news/news-detail/news/new-discovery-unravels-malaria-invasion-mechanism
With 249 million cases of malaria and 608,000 deaths in 2022, malaria has remained an intractable global health threat. The malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum is the leading cause of severe malari
Parasitic Worms and Liver Disease in Rural Laos (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/news/parasitic-worms-and-liver-disease-in-rural-laos
Shedding light on the SLD prevalence Steatotic Liver Disease (SLD), also known as fatty liver disease, is a condition characterised by the accumulation of fat in the liver cells. SLD normally does not
Integrated Care Conference in Kosovo (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/news/news-detail/news/integrated-care-conference-in-kosovo
The conference, chaired by Manfred Zahorka, Head of the Sexual and Reproductive Health Unit at Swiss TPH, discussed the concepts of integrated and people-centred care with national and local stakehold
Pollen Season in Switzerland Earlier and More Intense Due to Climate Change (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/news/news-detail/news/pollen-season-in-switzerland-earlier-and-more-intense-due-to-climate-change
Pollen from trees, grasses and weeds are causing seasonal allergies for approximately one fifth of the Swiss population every year. A study now found that due to climate change, the pollen season has
From Farms to Families: A New Swiss Partnership Aims to Improve Urban Diets (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/news/news-detail/news/from-farms-to-families-a-new-swiss-partnership-aims-to-improve-urban-diets
The world faces a major malnutrition crisis, with rapid urbanization shifting the impact from rural to city populations. To improve urban diets in Bangladesh, Kenya and Rwanda, a consortium of Swiss p
Swiss TPH Symposium: Improving Access to Healthcare in LMICs (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/news/news-detail/news/swiss-tph-symposium-improving-access-to-healthcare-in-lmics
There are manifold challenges which can hinder access to medicines. They range all the way from limited funding for research on neglected diseases, complexity in drug development in resource-limited s
Health for All Project - Improving Population Health in Albania (News)
Swiss TPH has been actively involved in Albania since 2014. The current activities primarily focus on improving population health through the Health for All Project (HAP), a project funded by the Swis
Heatwaves Increase Emergency Admissions to Swiss Hospitals (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/news/news-detail0
Numerous studies have shown that heat increases mortality rates. 1,2 In Switzerland, for example, the hot summer of 2015 caused around 800 additional deaths. 3 Only a few studies, however, have invest
Clinical Trials Completed for a New Drug to Treat Parasitic Worm Infections in Infants (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/news/clinicaltrialscompletedforanewdrug
Today, the Pediatric Praziquantel Consortium, a public-private partnership dedicated to the development of arpraziquantel, a new treatment option for schistosomiasis in preschool-aged children, announ
