Smartphone-Based Tool Improves Care of Children in Tanzania (Page)
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recommends treatment based both on clinical signs as well as point-of-care test results. Apart from the malaria rapid diagnostic test, the e-POCT includes tests for anemia, low oxygen, bacterial infections, and
Tools for Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (Projects)
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years of age died of preventable causes in 2017 including pneumonia (24%), diarrhoea (15%), and malaria (9%). Global inequity persists, with a mortality rate in sub-Saharan Africa that is 14 times higher
A Warm Welcome to Our New Students (News)
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start of a semester is a moment of renewed excitement and opportunity,” said Till Voss , Head of the Malaria Gene Regulation unit. “We are delighted to welcome new students to the MSc Infection Biology programme
New Compounds Show Promise in Transforming Treatment of Parasitic Diseases (News)
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expertise and drug discovery For 30 years, Swiss TPH has been one of the leaders in drug discovery for malaria and neglected tropical diseases, such as infections by helminths or trypanosomatids and Buruli Ulcer
New Digital Health Tool Improves Care for Children in Somalia (News)
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conflict, drought, and a fragile healthcare system. Preventable diseases like pneumonia, diarrhea, and malaria are the leading causes of death among children under five. However, healthcare delivery is hindered
Global, regional, and national burden of disorders affecting the nervous system, 1990-2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease... (Publications)
jaundice, preterm birth, and sepsis), infectious diseases (ie, COVID-19, cystic echinococcosis, malaria, syphilis, and Zika virus disease), and diabetic neuropathy. By conducting a sequela-level analysis
Setting Up an Epidemiological Study in Tanzania (Page)
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and middle-income countries. Thanks to the better control of infectious disease such as HIV/Aids, malaria, and tuberculosis, the population grows older. A longer life – combined with lifestyle changes in [...] diabetes and lipid profile are assessed. Besides that, all patients are screened for HIV/AIDS, malaria and schistosomiasis. We run some tests in our own point-of-care laboratory and send the collected
Modelling the Dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 in All of Its Twists and Turns (Page)
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she has been focusing on malaria for many years – developing analyses and different mathematical models to support product development and to assess vaccines and drugs for malaria. A pandemic pivot When
Winter Symposium 2020 (Page)
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a Public Private Partnership from Manufacturer to Health Facility, Hans Rietveld, Medicines for Malaria Venture 09:40 Stock-Outs in Switzerland, Enea Martinelli, pharmaSuisse Session 2 | Supply Chains
The causes and consequences of historical contingencies in the evolution of extensively drug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Projects)
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global health emergency. With 1.3 million annual deaths, TB kills more people than HIV/AIDS and malaria combined. Multidrug-resistant TB (MDR-TB) is also a main cause of human death due to antimicrobial
