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)
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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
Integrated Care Conference in Kosovo (News)
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The conference, chaired by Manfred Zahorka, Head of the Sexual and Reproductive Health Unit at Swiss TPH, discussed the concepts of integrated and people-centred care with national and local stakehold
Pollen Season in Switzerland Earlier and More Intense Due to Climate Change (News)
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Pollen from trees, grasses and weeds are causing seasonal allergies for approximately one fifth of the Swiss population every year. A study now found that due to climate change, the pollen season has
From Farms to Families: A New Swiss Partnership Aims to Improve Urban Diets (News)
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The world faces a major malnutrition crisis, with rapid urbanization shifting the impact from rural to city populations. To improve urban diets in Bangladesh, Kenya and Rwanda, a consortium of Swiss p
Health for All Project - Improving Population Health in Albania (News)
Swiss TPH has been actively involved in Albania since 2014. The current activities primarily focus on improving population health through the Health for All Project (HAP), a project funded by the Swis
Heatwaves Increase Emergency Admissions to Swiss Hospitals (News)
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Numerous studies have shown that heat increases mortality rates. 1,2 In Switzerland, for example, the hot summer of 2015 caused around 800 additional deaths. 3 Only a few studies, however, have invest
Clinical Trials Completed for a New Drug to Treat Parasitic Worm Infections in Infants (News)
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Today, the Pediatric Praziquantel Consortium, a public-private partnership dedicated to the development of arpraziquantel, a new treatment option for schistosomiasis in preschool-aged children, announ
"It Is a Race Against Time." An Interview with Claudia Daubenberger on Establishing a Diagnostic Lab for Sars-CoV-2 in Equatorial Guinea (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/news/news-detail/news/it-is-a-race-against-time-an-interview-with-claudia-daubenberger-on-establishing-a-diagnostic-lab-for-sars-cov-2-in-equatorial-guinea
How did it come to be that Swiss TPH employees operate the only Sars-CoV-2 diagnostic laboratory in Equatorial Guinea? Swiss TPH has been active in Equatorial Guinea for over five years. We have estab
Digital Tool Improves Quality of Care for Children (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/news/news-detail/news/digital-tool-improves-quality-of-care-for-children
Nigeria has one of the highest under-5 mortality rates in the world, attributed mostly to poor access and quality of care. To combat this, digital clinical decision support systems (CDSS) are critical
