Master of Advanced studies in Insurance Medicine (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/projects/project-detail/project/master-of-advanced-studies-in-insurance-medicine
The MAS Insurance Medicine is a postgraduate programme of the university of Basel under the sponsorship of the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH). The programme is carried out by S
Thermotherapy of Buruli Ulcer at Community Level, Cameroon (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/projects/project-detail/project/thermotherapy-of-buruli-ulcer-at-community-level-cameroon
Treatment of the neglected tropical skin disease Buruli Ulcer (BU) relies currently on a single drug, rifampicin, which is given in combination with streptomycin. Development of an alternative treatme
Lufthygienische Dokumentationsstelle 2018-2021 (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/projects/project-detail/project/lufthygienische-dokumentationsstelle-2018-2021
Die vom Bundesamt für Umwelt (BAFU) finanzierte Dokumentationsstelle LUDOK am Schweizerischen Tropen und Public Health Institut (Swiss TPH) liefert seit 30 Jahren evidenzbasierte Informationen zu den
Efficacy and safety of fexinidazole in patients with Human African Trypanosomiasis (HAT) due to Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense: a multicentre,... (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/projects/project-detail/project/efficacy-and-safety-of-fexinidazole-in-patients-with-human-african-trypanosomiasis-hat-due-to-trypanosoma-brucei-rhodesiense-a-multicentre-open-label-clinical-trial
A vector-borne parasitic illness, human African trypanosomiasis (HAT), also known as sleeping sickness, is usually fatal without treatment. The less prevalent form, T.b. rhodesiense (r-HAT), is concen
Evolution and Epidemiology of Rifampicin-Resistant Tuberculosis in Khayelitsha, Cape Town: Implications for Biology and Disease Control (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/projects/project-detail/project/evolution-and-epidemiology-of-rifampicin-resistant-tuberculosis-in-khayelitsha-cape-town-implications-for-biology-and-disease-control
Background Bacteria resistant to multiple antibiotics are a growing threat for global public health and the economy. Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) and extensively drug-resistant TB (XDR-TB
Drug discovery and development for schistosomiasis: From repositioning of antimalarial drug leads and clinical advanced drug candidates to the... (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/projects/project-detail/project/drug-discovery-and-development-for-schistosomiasis-from-repositioning-of-antimalarial-drug-leads-and-clinical-advanced-drug-candidates-to-the-development-of-a-new-paediatric-formulation-of-praziquantel
The aim of my 4-year research project is to identify one or several antischistosomal drug development candidates targeting the haemoglobin degradation pathway and/or other mechanisms with favourable p
PubliCo - an experimental online platform for COVID-19 related public perception (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/projects/project-detail/project/publico-an-experimental-online-platform-for-covid-19-related-public-perception
Effective public health measures to contain the Covid-19 pandemic require cooperation between governments and society. For this to happen, political decision-makers must be aware of how the population
Using model-based evidence to optimise medical intervention profiles and disease management strategies for COVID-19 control (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/projects/project-detail/project/using-model-based-evidence-to-optimise-medical-intervention-profiles-and-disease-management-strategies-for-covid-19-control
During the current COVID-19 pandemic governments have imposed varying social-distance measures, and since 2021 vaccines, to reduce infection incidence and associated disease burden of coronavirus infe
Mitigation strategies for communities with COVID-19 transmission in Lesotho using artificial intelligence on chest x-rays and novel rapid diagnostic... (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/projects/project-detail/project/mitigation-strategies-for-communities-with-covid-19-transmission-in-lesotho-using-artificial-intelligence-on-chest-x-rays-and-novel-rapid-diagnostic-tests
The COVID-19 pandemic is straining health systems globally. Public health and primary care interventions implemented by high-income countries may be unsuccessful or infeasible in low- and middle-incom
