Digital Solutions for Better Health Swiss TPH is driving digital innovation to improve health outcomes around the world. From openIMIS – an open-source platform advancing social health protection – to SysRef [...] making while improving the overall care quality. Digital tools for smarter care Swiss TPH is a pioneer in CDSS development, driving key initiatives to improve child health. As a co-founder of the CDSS Community [...] treatment, reduce unnecessary antibiotic use, and generate valuable...
s cases are missed. The World Health Organization has identified the rigorous evaluation of PLUS to treat children with LRTI as a research priority, especially its health and economic impacts and operational [...] morbidity and mortality in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) – by working towards the adoption of point of care lung ultrasound (PLUS) into healthcare policy and routine clinical practice. Current Integrated Management [...] settings within three SSA countries (Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania),...
tools rely solely on clinical signs but do not include point-of-care tests such as blood tests to detect infections. To improve diagnosis and care of sick children, Swiss TPH developed a smartphone-based i [...] support tool (e-POCT). E-POCT guides health workers through the entire consultation and recommends treatment based both on clinical signs as well as point-of-care test results. Apart from the malaria rapid [...] Tanzania now showed improved health outcomes and a reduction in antibiotic...
Effect of a youth-led early childhood care and education programme on children's development and learning in rural Sindh, Pakistan (LEAPS): a... (Publications)
adequate nurturing care in health, nutrition, protection, learning, and responsive care, thus jeopardising their healthy development across the life course. Working alongside the health sector, multisectoral [...] and education are necessary to achieve child health and development outcomes. Innovations are needed to expand access to high-quality early childhood care and education (ECCE) for young children and o [...] in the cluster, were aged 4·5-5·5 years at the time of the survey, and without...
Smartphone-Based Tool Improves Care of Children in Tanzania 27.10.2017 Diagnosis and care of children under five with acute infections years remains a challenge in many parts of the world, resulting in [...] high mortality and overprescription of antimicrobials. To improve care for children, Swiss TPH developed a smartphone-based point-of-care tool (e-POCT). A clinical trial now showed that the tool may improve [...] tools rely solely on clinical signs but do not include point-of-care tests such...
Community-based models of care for management of type 2 diabetes mellitus among non-pregnant adults in sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review (Publications)
access to quality care and improve treatment outcomes, there is a need for innovative community care models and optimized use of non-physician healthcare workers bringing diagnosis and care closer to patients' [...] different models of care and compare community-based to facility-based care if data were available. METHODS: We searched Medline, Embase, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL) [...] of care, both had as core component home-delivery of medication....
Community-based models of care for management of type 2 diabetes mellitus among non-pregnant adults in sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review (Publications)
access to quality care and improve treatment outcomes, there is a need for innovative community care models and optimized use of non-physician healthcare workers bringing diagnosis and care closer to patients' [...] different models of care and compare community-based to facility-based care if data were available. METHODS: We searched Medline, Embase, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL) [...] of care, both had as core component home-delivery of medication....
the newborn’s health, assist parents with advice and practical care, link them to community-based services and thereby promote healthy infant and family development. The SORGSAM model of care offers improved [...] Home-based midwife care is covered by basic health insurance in Switzerland for all mothers with newborns, but must be organised by the mothers themselves. To ensure that everyone has access to these services [...] guarantees postpartum care for all new mothers and babies discharged...
A novel electronic algorithm using host biomarker point-of-care tests for the management of febrile illnesses in Tanzanian children (e-POCT): a... (Publications)
febrile illness to 9 outpatient clinics in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. In parallel, routine care was documented in 2 health centers. The primary outcome was the proportion of clinical failures (development of [...] Illness (IMCI) algorithm, rely solely on clinical signs and have not made use of available point-of-care tests (POCTs) that can help to identify children with severe infections and children in need of antibiotic [...] 330/470 prescriptions). The proportion of clinical failures among the...
A novel electronic algorithm using host biomarker point-of-care tests for the management of febrile illnesses in Tanzanian children (e-POCT): a... (Publications)
febrile illness to 9 outpatient clinics in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. In parallel, routine care was documented in 2 health centers. The primary outcome was the proportion of clinical failures (development of [...] Illness (IMCI) algorithm, rely solely on clinical signs and have not made use of available point-of-care tests (POCTs) that can help to identify children with severe infections and children in need of antibiotic [...] 330/470 prescriptions). The proportion of clinical failures among the...
