Integrated community based human and animal syndromic surveillance in Adadle district of the Somali region of Ethiopia (Publications)
humans, suspected cholera and chicken pox outbreaks were reported. Furthermore, tuberculosis and malaria cases were also confirmed in the study villages. In humans, gastrointestinal tract (GIT) disorder
Dynamic electronic decision trees to manage childhood illness (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/fr/projects/project-detail/project/dynamic-electronic-decision-trees-to-manage-childhood-illness
tests and devices such as pulse oximetry, hemoglobinometer, urine dipstick test, and rapid tests for malaria, HIV, and C-reactive protein form an integral part of the intervention. The project utilizes an
Global, regional, and national burden of disorders affecting the nervous system, 1990-2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease... (Publications)
jaundice, preterm birth, and sepsis), infectious diseases (ie, COVID-19, cystic echinococcosis, malaria, syphilis, and Zika virus disease), and diabetic neuropathy. By conducting a sequela-level analysis
MOSASWA Modelling Support (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/fr/projects/project-detail/project/mosaswa-modelling-support
Indoor Residual Spraying (IRS) by Tchau Tchau Malaria (Goodbye Malaria, TTM) in Southern Mozambique as part of the MOSASWA (Mozambique, South Africa and Eswatini) initiative. The evaluation included three [...] The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (The Global Fund) has commissioned Swiss TPH to evaluate the impact of the Lubombo Spatial Development Initiative 2 (LSDI2) implementation of Indoor [...] Group to create a connected model with data collated from the region that will...
Safety and efficacy of oral fexinidazole in children with <em>gambiense </em>human African trypanosomiasis: a multicentre, single-arm, open-label,... (Publications)
admission were vomiting (86 [69%] of 125) and headache (41 [33%]). Seven (6%) of 125 patients had severe malaria, which was often accompanied by anaemia that was unrelated to fexinidazole. One patient died following
Tools for Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/fr/projects/project-detail/project/tools-for-integrated-management-of-childhood-illness
years of age died of preventable causes in 2017 including pneumonia (24%), diarrhoea (15%), and malaria (9%). Global inequity persists, with a mortality rate in sub-Saharan Africa that is 14 times higher
Safety and efficacy of oral fexinidazole in children with <em>gambiense </em>human African trypanosomiasis: a multicentre, single-arm, open-label,... (Publications)
admission were vomiting (86 [69%] of 125) and headache (41 [33%]). Seven (6%) of 125 patients had severe malaria, which was often accompanied by anaemia that was unrelated to fexinidazole. One patient died following
Global, regional, and national comparative risk assessment of 79 behavioural, environmental and occupational, and metabolic risks or clusters of risks... (Publications)
disease DALYs, ranging to a low of 0% for neonatal disorders and neglected tropical diseases and malaria. In terms of global DALYs in 2013, six risks or clusters of risks each caused more than 5% of DALYs:
Measuring progress and projecting attainment on the basis of past trends of the health-related Sustainable Development Goals in 188 countries: an... (Publications)
projected to reach targets for under-5 mortality, neonatal mortality, maternal mortality ratio, and malaria, to less than 5% of countries projected to achieve targets linked to 11 indicator targets, including
Global, regional, and national comparative risk assessment of 79 behavioural, environmental and occupational, and metabolic risks or clusters of risks... (Publications)
disease DALYs, ranging to a low of 0% for neonatal disorders and neglected tropical diseases and malaria. In terms of global DALYs in 2013, six risks or clusters of risks each caused more than 5% of DALYs: