The R. Geigy Foundation Honours Efforts to Overcome
Neglected Tropical Diseases (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/news/news-detail/news/the-r-geigy-foundation-honours-efforts-to-overcome-neglected-tropical-diseases
More than a billion people worldwide are exposed to infections with hookworms, whipworms or flukes. These infections cause diarrhoea, fever, liver disease or anaemia and constitute a considerable heal
Non-Communicable Diseases on the Rise in the Middle East (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/news/news-detail/news/non-communicable-diseases-on-the-rise-in-the-middle-east
Suicide, homicide, and sexual assault are increasing much faster in the Eastern Mediterranean Region than any other region in the world. These violent acts accounted for 1.4 million deaths in 2015 in
Akuter Durchfall belastet Schweizer Volkswirtschaft (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/news/20170804-akuter-durchfall-belastet-schweizer-volkswirtschaft
175'000 Personen in der Schweiz suchen jährlich hausärztliche Hilfe aufgrund einer akuten Durchfallerkrankung. Knapp neun von zehn Erwerbstätigen, die deswegen einen Arzt aufsuchen, fehlen bei der Arb
Ending Leprosy Transmission (News)
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Leprosy is an infectious disease caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium leprae . The disease mainly affects peripheral nerves and the skin and if left untreated, it can lead to loss of sensation and re
Four out of Five People in Switzerland Use Contraception (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/news/news-detail/news/four-out-of-five-people-in-switzerland-use-contraception
80 percent of sexually active people between 15 to 49 years of age in Switzerland use some form of contraception. Condoms and hormonal contraceptives are the most frequently used methods, followed by
Transportation Noise Increases Risk for Cardiovascular Diseases and Diabetes (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/news/news-detail/news/transportation-noise-increases-risk-for-cardiovascular-diseases-and-diabetes
How transportation noise affects the health of people remains in many aspects unexplained. Since 2014, an interdisciplinary Swiss consortium has been studying the short- and long-term effects of trans
Radon Increases Risk for Malignant Skin Cancer (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/news/news-detail/news/radon-increases-risk-for-malignant-skin-cancer
It is undisputed that radon is a risk factor for developing lung cancer. New research by the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH) in the context of the Swiss National Cohort study no
Margaret Gyapong Wins “Heroine of Health Award 2017” (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/news/news-detail/news/margaret-gyapong-wins-heroine-of-health-award-2017
The vital impact of women in global health research and improvement goes largely unnoticed. For this reason, the "Heroine of Health Award" was bestowed for the first time to honour and draw attention
Hebammenbetreuung bewährt sich – auch finanziell (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/news/news-detail/news/hebammenbetreuung-bewaehrt-sich-auch-finanziell
Obschon seit der Einführung von Familystart im Jahr 2012 mehr Familien Hebammennachsorge in Anspruch nahmen (80% gegenüber 72% vor der Einführung), stiegen die mütterlichen Kosten im ersten Halbjahr n
Improving Health of Nomadic Populations in Chad (News)
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To reduce mortality and morbidity in Chad, Swiss TPH, together with the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) and the Centre de Support en Santé Internationale (CSSI) is currently impleme
