Impact of a school-based health intervention program on body composition among South African primary schoolchildren: results from the KaziAfya... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: The prevalence of overweight and obesity is increasing among African children potentially predisposing them to greater obesity and non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in adulthood. This risk
Characterization of field malaria isolates and assessment of the impact of resistance profile on the transmission of resistant strains (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/projects/project-detail/project/characterization-of-field-malaria-isolates-and-assessment-of-the-impact-of-resistance-profile-on-the-transmission-of-resistant-strains
This is a joint research project between Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (SwissTPH, Switzerland) and Ifakara Health Institute (IHI, Tanzania). Malaria elimination is threatened by resistanc
Literature review on the progress of the 2018 Vaccine Investment Strategy (VIS) (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/projects/project-detail/project/literature-review-on-the-progress-of-the-2018-vaccine-investment-strategy-vis
In 2018, the Gavi Board approved the inclusion of Rabies Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) into the portfolio of vaccines to be funded in the 2021-2025 strategic period. Various challenges were identifi
Evaluation Simply listen (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/projects/project-detail/project/evaluation-simply-listen
Swiss TPH was commissioned by the Basel-Stadt Department of Health, in collaboration with the Basel-Stadt Office for Social Contributions, to conduct an external evaluation of the Basel health audio t
Final evaluation of O3 Zambia an Malawi project which was implemented from 2019-2023 (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/projects/project-detail/project/final-evaluation-of-o3-zambia-an-malawi-project-which-was-implemented-from-2019-2023
October 2023- December 2024: Final Evaluation of the Our Rights, Our Lives and Our Future O3 Zambia and Malawi (UNESCO). In 2023, UNESCO commissioned final evaluations to assess the relevance, coheren
Digitalisation of a clinical algorithm (according to decision logic provided by MSF) into an existing CHT mobile application called MSFeCARE (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/projects/project-detail/project/digitalisation-of-a-clinical-algorithm-according-to-decision-logic-provided-by-msf-into-an-existing-cht-mobile-application-called-msfecare
Development of a clinical algorithm (in English/French) providing clinical decision support to Médicins sans Frontières (MSF) staff in clinics caring for patients with sexually transmitted infections
Controlled Temperature Chain Research Study on HPV in Côte d'Ivoire (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/projects/project-detail/project/controlled-temperature-chain-research-study-on-hpv-in-cote-divoire
The Vaccine Innovation Prioritization Strategy (VIPS) goal is to provide greater clarity on lower- and middle-income country (LMIC) needs to manufacturers as well as partners to inform and influence i
Performance of new and standard tests for Schistosoma haematobium diagnosis in elimination settings (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/projects/project-detail/project/performance-of-new-and-standard-tests-for-schistosoma-haematobium-diagnosis-in-elimination-settings
The World Health Organization (WHO) has set the goal to eliminate schistosomiasis as a public health problem globally by 2030 and to interrupt transmission in selected areas. Thanks to intense schisto
