New Intervention Significantly Improved Mental Health Well-Being for Zambian Mothers (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/news/news-detail/news/new-intervention-significantly-improved-mental-health-well-being-for-zambian-mothers
Mental health disorders, such as depression and anxiety, are becoming a growing challenge to global health, with women and low-income households being particularly affected. A previous study by Swiss
Children Will Experience Four Times More Extreme Events Due to Climate Change (News)
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Children and adolescents are especially vulnerable to climate change due to their developing bodies and immune systems. Extreme heat affects them more severely, making them more susceptible to dehydra
New Study Links Climate Change to Malaria Increase in Northern Kenya (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/news/news-detail/news/new-study-links-climate-change-to-malaria-increase-in-northern-kenya
Malaria, spread by Anopheles mosquitoes, is one of the deadliest diseases in the world. In Kenya, malaria remains a major health challenge, particularly for children under the age of five years. With
Promising Genotyping Technique for Assessing Antimalarial Drug Efficacy (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/news/news-detail/news/promising-genotyping-technique-for-assessing-antimalarial-drug-efficacy
Malaria remains a major global health concern, with 249 million cases and 608,000 deaths reported in 2022. Artemisinin-based combination therapies (ACTs) are currently one of the main strategies in th
20 Years of Pioneering HIV and Chronic Disease Care in Rural Tanzania (News)
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On 16-17 October 2024, the CDCI’s 20-year anniversary event brought together key stakeholders to reflect on its achievements and discuss ongoing challenges of HIV care in rural areas. Discussions cent
Study Shows Effectiveness of Organised Youth Sports in Switzerland (News)
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Regular physical activity has a wide range of health benefits, including reduced risk of chronic disease, improved mental health, better quality of life and improved cognitive function, including acad
Swiss TPH Symposium: Defining the Noma Research Agenda (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/news/swiss-tph-symposium-defining-the-noma-research-agenda
Growing recognition for an invisible disease Noma is a devastating disease that mainly affects children living in extreme poverty. The disease starts seemingly harmless as sore gums and mild bad breat
Swiss TPH welcomes new students for the start of the semester (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/news/news-detail/news/swiss-tph-welcomes-new-students-for-the-start-of-the-semester
Bachelor and Master of Science programmes This semester, 40 master students from 20 countries are beginning their MSc studies in Infection Biology and Epidemiology . The MSc in Infection Biology studi
Four Billion People Estimated to Lack Access to Safe Drinking Water (News)
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Access to safe drinking water is a human right and one of the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals. However, data on the number of people using safely managed drinking water services is lacki
New Study Confirms Efficacy of Emodepside Against Parasitic Worm Infections (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/news/news-detail/news/new-study-confirms-efficacy-of-emodepside-against-parasitic-worm-infections
Soil-transmitted helminth infections are caused by different species of parasitic worms, including whipworms, hookworms and roundworms. Worldwide, more than 1.5 billion people are infected with at lea