Mosquito nets and the poor: can social marketing redress inequities in access? (Publications)
Treated mosquito nets are a practical malaria control tool. However, implementation of efficient delivery mechanisms remains a challenge. We investigated whether social marketing of treated mosquito nets
Indole and benzimidazole bichalcophenes: synthesis, DNA binding and antiparasitic activity (Publications)
their antimicrobial activity against the tropical parasites causing African sleeping sickness and malaria. The dicyanoindoles needed to synthesize the target diamidines were obtained through Stille coupling
Predictors of residual antimalarial drugs in the blood in community surveys in Tanzania (Publications)
cross-sectional survey was conducted in 2015 in three regions of Tanzania with different levels of malaria endemicity. Interviews were conducted and blood samples collected through household surveys for further
Largest Clinical Trial in Africa to Treat COVID-19 Cases is Launched in 13 Countries (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/fr/news/news-detail-1/news/largest-clinical-trial-in-africa-to-treat-covid-19-cases-is-launched-in-13-countries
begin testing, against a control arm, the HIV antiretroviral combination lopinavir/ritonavir and the malaria drug hydroxychloroquine, which remains the standard of care for COVID-19 today in numerous African [...] the potential therapeutic options being explored by ANTICOV are medicines currently used to treat malaria, HIV, hepatitis C, parasitic infections, and certain cancers. About the consortium Major funding
Comparative functional survival and equivalent annual cost of 3 long-lasting insecticidal net (LLIN) products in Tanzania: a randomised trial with... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Two billion long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) have been procured for malaria control. A functional LLIN is one that is present, is in good physical condition, and remains insecticidal [...] monitor their comparative durability to ensure that the most cost-effective products are procured for malaria control.
Incidence and consequences of damage to insecticide-treated mosquito nets in Kenya (Publications)
estimated to account for 7-11% of loss in effect on vectorial capacity for Plasmodium falciparum malaria in an analysis of repeated cross-sectional surveys of LLINs in Kenya. This does not account for the [...] nets could substantially increase their lifetime and impact but the impact of LLIN programmes on malaria transmission is ultimately limited by levels of use. Longitudinal analyses of net integrity data
Socio-cultural factors explaining timely and appropriate use of health facilities for degedege in south-eastern Tanzania (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Convulsions is one of the key signs of severe malaria among children under five years of age, potentially leading to serious complications or death. Several studies of care-seeking behaviour [...] that facilities did not provide diagnosis. CONCLUSION: The findings from this sample from a highly malaria-endemic area give support to the more recent studies showing that children with convulsions are more
Swiss TPH Awarded Four New Research Grants in Paediatric Health (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/fr/news/news-detail-1/news/swiss-tph-awarded-four-new-research-grants-in-paediatric-health
al Nets to Maximise Universal Access Long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) are the mainstay of malaria control. However, more than 50% of people living in endemic areas are currently unprotected because [...] Health Institute and the Ministry of Health in Tanzania will develop a digital tool enabling national malaria control programs to improve planning for programmatic LLIN distribution, monitoring of LLIN quality [...] mosquito net lifespan will optimise resource use, increase the protection...
10 Years Swiss TPH: Integration of the ISPM into the Former Swiss Tropical Institute (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/fr/news/news-detail-1/news/10-years-swiss-tph-integration-of-the-ispm-into-the-former-swiss-tropical-institute
one roof. STI was especially strong in the areas of research in poverty-related diseases, such as malaria and sleeping sickness, as well as healthcare system research in African countries. ISPM was known [...] this important? Nino Künzli: “There is still a risk of traditional infectious diseases, such as malaria, tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS, but thanks to successful research, these infectious diseases can be treated [...] unhealthy combination. In addition, there has been little research, for...
Modeling marine cargo traffic to identify countries in Africa with greatest risk of invasion by <em>Anopheles stephensi</em> (Publications)
Anopheles stephensi, an invasive malaria vector native to South Asia and the Arabian Peninsula, was detected in Djibouti's seaport, followed by Ethiopia, Sudan, Somalia, and Nigeria. If An. stephensi