Fine-scale-mapping of <em>Schistosoma haematobium</em> infections at the school and community levels and intermediate host snail abundance in the... (Publications)
published in 2020 and 2022. The SchistoBreak project, implemented in Pemba, Tanzania between 2020 and 2024, aims to assess new tools and strategies for shifting from elimination as a public health problem
Vientiane multigenerational birth cohort project in Lao People's Democratic Republic: protocol for establishing a longitudinal multigenerational birth... (Publications)
pressure, and hemoglobin levels. Currently, no statistical analyses are planned. RESULTS: As of April 2024, this study has enrolled 3500 pregnant women and 4579 family members. Study participation is ongoing
Impact of chemical snail control on intermediate host snail populations for urogenital schistosomiasis elimination in Pemba, Tanzania: findings of a... (Publications)
annual intervention periods of the SchistoBreak study implemented in the north of Pemba from 2020 to 2024, malacological surveys were conducted up to four times per period in WBs of hotspot implementation
Examining the acceptability of helminth education packages "Magic Glasses Lower Mekong" and "Magic Glasses Opisthorchiasis" and their impact on... (Publications)
The trial is in progress in Lao PDR and Thailand and is expected to commence in Cambodia in January 2024. The results of the study are expected to be available 18 months from the start of recruitment. We
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Digital support systems to improve child health and development in Peru: protocol for a randomized controlled trial (Publications)
2021 and ended in March 2023. Endline assessments will take place between August 2023 and September 2024. CONCLUSIONS: This study is, to our knowledge, the first to rigorously assess the effectiveness and
Fine-scale-mapping of <em>Schistosoma haematobium</em> infections at the school and community levels and intermediate host snail abundance in the... (Publications)
published in 2020 and 2022. The SchistoBreak project, implemented in Pemba, Tanzania between 2020 and 2024, aims to assess new tools and strategies for shifting from elimination as a public health problem
On 30 May 2024, Eva Herzog, President of the Board of Governors at Swiss TPH, and Jürg Utzinger, Director of Swiss TPH, welcomed Sabin Nsanzimana, Minister of Health of Rwanda, and Ibrahima Sy, Ministre
with even higher contributions in regions like Africa, where it accounts for 52% of the decline. In 2024, a child under 10 years of age is 40% more likely to survive to their next birthday compared to a
the large-scale delivery of the drug in endemic countries. The aim is to start the launch phase in 2024 for product availability on a not-for-profit basis in countries in sub-Saharan Africa. “We have come
