PEBRA trial - effect of a peer-educator coordinated preference-based ART service delivery model on viral suppression among adolescents and young... (Publications)
d by a peer-educator. METHODS: PEBRA (Peer-Educator Based Refill of ART) is a cluster randomized, open-label, superiority trial conducted at 20 health facilities in three districts of Lesotho, Southern
Couple experiences of provider-initiated couple HIV testing in an antenatal clinic in Lusaka, Zambia: lessons for policy and practice (Publications)
antenatal clinic and discusses policy and practical lessons. METHODS: Using a narrative approach, open-ended in-depth interviews were held with couples (n = 10) who underwent couple HIV testing; women
Diarrhoeal diseases among adult population in an agricultural community Hanam province, Vietnam, with high wastewater and excreta re-use (Publications)
exposed to wastewater and excreta used in agriculture in Hanam province, northern Vietnam. METHODS: An open cohort of 867 adults, aged 16-65 years, was followed weekly for 12 months to determine the incidence
Microbiota-Targeted Interventions for Childhood Undernutrition (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/projects/project-detail/project/microbiota-targeted-interventions-for-childhood-undernutrition
revealed specific changes to the microbiota, which are conserved between both study sites. These results open the way to develop microbiota-targeted interventions to rebalance the microbiota and subsequently
Impementation and scaling up of a digital Clinical Decision Support System / ICRC Nigeria (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/projects/project-detail/project/impementation-and-scaling-up-of-a-digital-clinical-decision-support-system-/-icrc-nigeria
as the quality of care they received. The results were published in the peer-reviewed journal BMJ Open. (https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/12/7/e055315.full) Target groups Primary target groups are children [...] the management of childhood illness in primary care in rural Nigeria: an observational study. BMJ Open. 2022 Jul 21;12(7):e055315. Bernasconi A, Crabbé F, Adedeji AM, Bello A, Schmitz T et.al. Results
Noma: giving a face to a deadly disease (Page)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/impact-stories/noma-giving-a-face-to-a-deadly-disease
to this disease, as the sight of young children suffering from its effects is unbearable. It causes open wounds on the face and whole sections of the cheek appear to have been eaten away. Children who survive [...] neglected disease of global importance. Adding noma to the list of 21 neglected tropical diseases could open new doors for funding research programs to better understand the disease. It is also hoped that the
The Ifakara Clinic Platform - Care and Treatment‚ Training & Research (Page)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/projects/the-ifakara-clinic-platform
Gesellschaft, Basel GIVE MOVE - Genotype-informed versus empiric management of VirEmia The GIVE-MOVE is an open-label randomised clinical trial assessing if genotype-informed, eHealth-assisted management of HI [...] Funding Botnar Foundation Ultrasound in managing tuberculosis This randomized controlled double-center open label trial is performed in a rural (St. Francis Referral Hospital, Ifakara) and an urban center [...] effective treatment strategies to control arterial hypertension This...
Master of Science in Infection Biology | Swiss TPH (Page)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/study-with-us/bachelor-and-master/msc-in-infection-biology
Till Voss, Prof. Pascal Mäser Contact: Pascal Gschwind (+41 61 284 83 60) Target Group: The course is open to students with a Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Biology, Biochemistry, Medicine, Veterinary Medicine
Household Survey to Assess Hygiene and Sanitation Behavior as well as the Willingness to Pay in Rural Senegal (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/projects/project-detail/project/household-survey-to-assess-hygiene-and-sanitation-behavior-as-well-as-the-willingness-to-pay-in-rural-senegal
washing. With regard to sanitation, in the rural area, 42% use unimproved latrines and 24% practice open defecation (OD). In the frame of its support to a government program that aims to increase the av
Adaptation of the CUGH global health competency framework in the Chinese context: a mixed-methods study (Publications)
foremost concern for Chinese public health professionals, urging active learning, critical thinking, open communication, experiential learning, and case-based studies. Institutions were advised to enhance