people while transforming their local food systems to be more resilient.” said Carmen Thönnissen, Co-Lead Global Programme Food Security, SDC. “Switzerland contributes to NICE as we believe the project will [...] by Switzerland.” Partners The Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute ( Swiss TPH ) is a world-leading institute in global health with a particular focus on low- and middle-income countries. Associated [...] smallholder farming. SFSA works with a wide range of partners. Together,...
diarrhoea (15%), and malaria (9%). Global inequity persists, with a mortality rate in sub-Saharan Africa that is 14 times higher than that of high-income countries. Evidence-based guidelines exist for the [...] knowledge and guidance dissemination; and demonstrating the benefit of donor investment. Swiss TPH leads the research component of the project, in conjunction with PATH and research partners in each of the
Global, regional, and national burden of diabetes from 1990 to 2021, with projections of prevalence to 2050: a systematic analysis for the Global... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Diabetes is one of the leading causes of death and disability worldwide, and affects people regardless of country, age group, or sex. Using the most recent evidentiary and analytical framework [...] 6·1% (5·8-6·5). At the super-region level, the highest age-standardised rates were observed in north Africa and the Middle East (9·3% [8·7-9·9]) and, at the regional level, in Oceania (12·3% [11·5-13·0]). [...] total diabetes prevalence rates greater than 10% in two super-regions: 16·8%...
Global, regional, and national burden of diabetes from 1990 to 2021, with projections of prevalence to 2050: a systematic analysis for the Global... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Diabetes is one of the leading causes of death and disability worldwide, and affects people regardless of country, age group, or sex. Using the most recent evidentiary and analytical framework [...] 6·1% (5·8-6·5). At the super-region level, the highest age-standardised rates were observed in north Africa and the Middle East (9·3% [8·7-9·9]) and, at the regional level, in Oceania (12·3% [11·5-13·0]). [...] total diabetes prevalence rates greater than 10% in two super-regions: 16·8%...
Roxana Ticlla Ccenhua, Swiss TPH Menstrual Health Activism in South Africa , Lucy Khofi, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa Menstrual Health and Menopause Converge , Metascha Stierli, Private [...] Maternal Health in Makok o , Lagos, Tolulope Fadeyi, University of Basel The "New Antenatal Model in Africa and India” Study - a Digital Decision-Making Tool , Maria Barreix, World Health Organization Health [...] Institute of Primary Health Care, University of Bern Cancer in Women Living...
HIV infection has become a manageable chronic health condition, enabling people living with HIV to lead long and healthy lives. In 2019, 68% of adults and 53% of children with HIV globally were receiving [...] Swiss TPH. "As WHO guidelines inform most guidelines in resource-limited settings, in particular in Africa, we urge WHO, policy makers and clinicians to lower the current threshold in treatment guidelines
Malaria rapid tests, febrile illness management, and child mortality across sub-Saharan African countries (Publications)
management of children with febrile illness in sub-Saharan African countries, where malaria remains a leading cause of mortality among children younger than 5 years of age. The development and distribution of [...] management of febrile illness and mortality for children younger than 5 years of age across sub-Saharan Africa countries. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the association between the distribution of malaria RDTs and the
interviewed a group of patients with multidrug-resistant TB who had arrived in Europe from the Horn of Africa and Sudan. Eight cases were recorded in Switzerland. Swiss TPH’s Contribution to Global Health Swiss [...] Sébastien Gagneux, Head of Medical Parasitology and Infection Biology at Swiss TPH. Swiss TPH is a world-leading institute with a broad research portfolio pertaining to TB and antimicrobial resistance (AMR). “There
Health Commodities Management A poorly managed medicines and medical supply chain leads to low quality of healthcare. Significant resources are allocated to health commodities in low- and middle-income [...] with a particular focus on access, integration and interoperability. HIV/AIDS Prevention in Central Africa Increasing the use of condoms, raising HIV awareness among adolescents, young adults and vulnerable
Global, regional, and national disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs) for 315 diseases and injuries and healthy life expectancy (HALE), 1990-2015: a... (Publications)
birth defects, and skin, oral, and sense organ diseases) either increased or remained unchanged, leading to increases in their relative ranking in many geographies. From 2005 to 2015, HALE at birth increased [...] increases in total disability. Many countries and territories in central America and eastern sub-Saharan Africa had increasingly lower rates of disease burden than expected given their SDI. At the same time, a
