Helena Greter, PhD

Function(s)
Project Officer / Manager

Organisational Entity

Dr Helena Greter is a biologist (MSc Ecology and Evolution) and epidemiologist (PhD) with over 12 years of professional experience in epidemiological research and impact evaluation related to neglected tropical diseases, human and animal health and integrated One Health surveillance. Since 2019, she is leading the competence center for epidemiological outbreak investigation KEA in Switzerland, focusing on food-associated diseases. Dr. Greter holds diverse qualitative and quantitative research skills and manages a broad portfolio of scientific and operational research activities focusing on health improvement for the hard-to-reach and vulnerable population groups. In addition, she is experienced in implementation research and quality assessment projects in complex environments, often in fragile contexts, particularly in the Sahel (Chad, Niger, Sudan), East Africa (Uganda, Tanzania), the Indian Ocean region. She is also providing technical assistance on complex projects such as integrated disease surveillance (Chad) and One Health networks (Comoros, Madagascar, Seychelles, Mauritius, La Réunion). She enjoys collaborations built on mutual trust with professionals from the health, agriculture, livestock and wildlife sectors and she is leading teams of people of various backgrounds and cultures with the necessary cultural sensitivity. She is actively involved in dissemination activities, and is also presented in publications in the peer-reviewed literature, at national and international conferences and, most important, to the stakeholders, communities and the populations concerned.

COI Surveillance - Reinforcement of the regional epidemiological surveillance network of the Indian Ocean Commission BAG KEA - Competence Centre for Epidemiological Outbreak Investigations Biovision ExCap - Experience capitalisation of Biovision’s environmental-friendly Malaria and African animal trypanosomiasis control projects from 2005-2020 for greater impact LPEP - Surveillance to Evaluate the Approach and Impact of Leprosy Post-Exposure Prophylaxis Baseline Survey on KABP Relating to WASH Amongst Rohingya Refugees in Bangladesh

Moser W, Batil A.A, Ott R, Abderamane M, Clements R, Wampfler R, Poppert S, Steinmann P, Allan F, Greter H. High prevalence of urinary schistosomiasis in a desert population: results from an exploratory study around the ounianga lakes in Chad. Infect Dis Poverty. 2022;11:5. DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-1016632/v1

Richardus J.H, Tiwari A, Barth-Jaeggi T, Arif M.A, Banstola N.L, Baskota R, Blaney D, Blok D.J, Bonenberger M, Budiawan T, Cavaliero A, Gani Z, Greter H, Ignotti E, Kamara D.V, Kasang C, Manglani P.R, Mieras L, Njako B.F, Pakasi T, Pandey B.D, Saunderson P, Singh R, Smith W.C.S, Staheli R, Suriyarachchi N.D, Tin Maung A, Shwe T, van Berkel J, van Brakel W.H, Vander Plaetse B, Virmond M, Wijesinghe M.S.D, Aerts A, Steinmann P. Leprosy post-exposure prophylaxis with single-dose rifampicin (LPEP): an international feasibility programme. Lancet Glob Health. 2021;9(1):e81-e90. DOI: 10.1016/S2214-109X(20)30396-X

Greter H, Batil A.A, Ngandolo B.N, Alfaroukh I.O, Moto D.D, Hattendorf J, Utzinger J, Zinsstag J. Human and livestock trematode infections in a mobile pastoralist setting at Lake Chad: added value of a one health approach beyond zoonotic diseases research. Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg. 2017;111(6):278-284. DOI: 10.1093/trstmh/trx051

Greter H, Cowan N, Alfaroukh I.O, Utzinger J, Keiser J, Zinsstag J. Treatment of human and animal helminth infections at Lake Chad: awareness, access, common practice and content of active ingredient in drugs. Trop Med Int Health, 2015;20(Suppl. 1):312. Abstracts of the 9th European Congress on Tropical Medicine and International Health, 6-10 September 2015, Basel, Switzerland

Greter H, Jean-Richard V, Crump L, Bechir M, Alfaroukh I.O, Schelling E, Bonfoh B, Zinsstag J. The benefits of 'One Health' for pastoralists in Africa [Proceedings]. Onderstepoort J Vet Res, 2014;81(2):E1-E3