Limited Trust in Health Systems Hinders Universal Health Coverage (News)
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Many health systems globally are currently underperforming in terms of health outcomes, the quality of health services provided, and user experience. This leads to approximately five million deaths an
Combating Over-Prescription of Antibiotics in Children: A Swiss-Tanzanian Digital Health Innovation with Promising Results (News)
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The DYNAMIC project focuses on improving care for sick children aged 0-14 presenting to care at primary care level health facilities in low- and middle-income countries. A team of Swiss and Tanzanian
Marcel Tanner mit dem renommierten Brandenberger-Preis 2023 ausgezeichnet (News)
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Marcel Tanner, Direktor Emeritus des Swiss TPH, Präsident der Akademien der Wissenschaften und Ehrenpräsident der R. Geigy-Stiftung erhält den renommierten Brandenberger-Preis. Die Stiftung Dr. J. E.
Mobile Phone Use May Affect Semen Quality (News)
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Semen quality is determined by the assessment of parameters such as sperm concentration, total sperm count, sperm motility and sperm morphology. According to the values established by the World Health
Long-term Partnership in Tanzania Improves Access to Healthcare (News)
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HPSS began as a pilot project in the Dodoma region in 2011 and ultimately expanded its reach to all 26 regions of mainland Tanzania, integrating innovative solutions into the national health system. T
Gillian Levine and Julia Bielicki receive Pfizer Research Award (News)
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On 26 January 2023, Julia Bielicki and Gillian Levine were honored with the Pfizer Research Award in the Pediatrics category for their collaborative study on high exposure in children in low- and midd
Experts Call for Enhanced Cooperation Between Human, Animal and Environmental Health (News)
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In The Lancet Series on One Health and Global Health Security, the authors call for increased investment in the One Health approach, especially for interventions to prevent health emergencies. Billion
Preventive Measures against Heat Contribute to Health Protection (News)
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The summer of 2019 has been the third hottest summer in Switzerland since systematic measurements began in 1864. Switzerland was hit by a 7-day heat wave both at the end of June and at the end of July
More than a Third of Heat Deaths Are Linked to Climate Change (News)
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Global warming affects our health, from direct impacts such as wildfires and extreme weather, to changes in the spread of vector-borne diseases. Another striking affect is the increase in mortality an
R. Geigy Award 2022 Goes to Three Researchers for Work on Malaria and Tuberculosis Control in Africa (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/news/news-detail/news/r-geigy-award-2022-goes-to-three-researchers-for-work-on-malaria-and-tuberculosis-control-in-africa
This year, the R. Geigy Foundatio n presents its R. Geigy Award to two different teams: Biologists Lorenz Hofer (Swiss TPH) and Mgeni Tambwe (Ifakara Health Institute) are honored for their achievemen
