countries to conduct R&D for these diseases by translational medicine, and lead two clinical first-in-human phase I trials in Africa. This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020
cluster-randomized clinical trial PPSAC - HIV/AIDS Prevention in Central Africa, Phase V PPSAC - HIV/AIDS Prevention in Central Africa, Phase VI GET ON project: HOSENG trial - Home-based oral self-testing [...] non-governmental institutions in different low- to middle income countries, particularly in Sub-Sahara Africa. In these partnerships Swiss TPH provides support through technical expertise, funding of infrastructure [...] areas of service, research and training. Read more HIV Incidence in...
Epidemiology and Head of the Ecosystem Health Sciences Unit at Swiss TPH, was one of the two Coordinating Lead Authors. “We highlight that climate change has already had major impacts on health, with many of these [...] including one on health, well-being and the changing structure of communities, was composed of 270 Lead Authors from 67 countries who worked across the entire IPCC report. Climate change and health at Swiss [...] Swiss TPH Swiss TPH experts study the health impact of climate...
Identification of risk factors for rabies exposure and access to post-exposure prophylaxis in Chad (Publications)
global public health problem, with Africa as one of the most affected continents. Endemic transmission in the unvaccinated domestic dog population of developing countries leads to many exposures with subsequent
Prevalence and risk factors of schistosomiasis and hookworm infection in seasonal transmission settings in northern Côte d'Ivoire: a cross-sectional... (Publications)
Schistosomiasis and hookworm infection remain public health problems in large parts of sub-Saharan Africa. The epidemiology of schistosomiasis and hookworm was studied in seasonal transmission settings in [...] d'Ivoire. The establishment and rigorous implementation of integrated surveillance-response systems could lead to the elimination of schistosomiasis and hookworm in this part of Côte d'Ivoire.
Causes of death and associated factors over a decade of follow-up in a cohort of people living with HIV in rural Tanzania (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Nearly half of HIV-related deaths occur in East and Southern Africa, yet data on causes of death (COD) are scarce. We determined COD and associated factors among people living with HIV (PLHIV) [...] ted mortality, even in more recent years, likely due to late presentation. Tuberculosis was the leading specific COD identified, particularly soon after enrolment, while in later calendar years cardiovascular
Prevalence and risk factors of schistosomiasis and hookworm infection in seasonal transmission settings in northern Côte d'Ivoire: a cross-sectional... (Publications)
Schistosomiasis and hookworm infection remain public health problems in large parts of sub-Saharan Africa. The epidemiology of schistosomiasis and hookworm was studied in seasonal transmission settings in [...] d'Ivoire. The establishment and rigorous implementation of integrated surveillance-response systems could lead to the elimination of schistosomiasis and hookworm in this part of Côte d'Ivoire.
Causes of death and associated factors over a decade of follow-up in a cohort of people living with HIV in rural Tanzania (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Nearly half of HIV-related deaths occur in East and Southern Africa, yet data on causes of death (COD) are scarce. We determined COD and associated factors among people living with HIV (PLHIV) [...] ted mortality, even in more recent years, likely due to late presentation. Tuberculosis was the leading specific COD identified, particularly soon after enrolment, while in later calendar years cardiovascular
Identification of risk factors for rabies exposure and access to post-exposure prophylaxis in Chad (Publications)
global public health problem, with Africa as one of the most affected continents. Endemic transmission in the unvaccinated domestic dog population of developing countries leads to many exposures with subsequent
only occurs in Sub-Saharan Africa: T. b. gambiense and T. b. rhodesiense. HAT is subdivided into two stages. In the early stage, the parasites are located in the blood. This leads to general symptoms like
