Swiss Government Increases Funding for Swiss TPH (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/fr/news/news-detail-1/news/swiss-government-increases-funding-for-swiss-tph
In total, Swiss TPH will receive CHF 32 million over the next 4-year period from 2021 to 2024 from the State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI). Compared to the previous period
Increased Access to Health for Mobile Pastoralists in Chad (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/fr/news/news-detail-1/news/increased-access-to-health-for-mobile-pastoralists-in-chad
Mobile pastoralists represent an important population group in Chad and face difficulties in accessing health services. They travel long distances in search of seasonal pastures for their animals in w
Prioritizing Mental Health during the COVID-19 Pandemic (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/fr/news/news-detail-1/news/prioritizing-mental-health-during-the-covid-19-pandemic
How does the corona pandemic affect our mental health? We know from various studies that stress levels and depression have increased in the population. We are investigating the reasons for this in our
Swiss TPH Symposium: Reshaping Healthcare Supply Chains (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/fr/news/news-detail-1/news/swiss-tph-symposium-reshaping-healthcare-supply-chains
The availability of health commodities is vital for the achievement of universal health coverage and the Sustainable Development Goals. At the Swiss TPH Winter Symposium that took place virtually on 1
R. Geigy Award 2020 goes to Tobias Schindler (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/fr/news/news-detail-1/news/r-geigy-award-2020-goes-to-tobias-schindler
An exact diagnosis of fever diseases is not common in Africa, as patients with a fever are still routinely treated only for malaria. Together with partners from the Ifakara Health Institute (IHI), Tob
Airplane Noise at Night Can Trigger Cardiovascular Death (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/fr/news/news-detail-1/news/le-bruit-nocturne-des-avions-peut-provoquer-des-deces-cardiovasculaires
Most studies on transportation noise and cardiovascular mortality have focused on long-term exposure to noise. These studies demonstrated that chronic noise exposure is a risk factor for cardiovascula
Iron Infusion Proves Effective to Treat Anaemia in Rural Africa (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/fr/news/news-detail-1/news/iron-infusion-proves-effective-to-treat-anaemia-in-rural-africa
Over 1 billion people globally are affected by iron-deficiency anaemia. In sub-Saharan Africa, anaemia is a major public health concern with roughly 60% of the population suffering from anaemia. Aroun
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
The clinical trial will be carried out at 19 sites in 13 countries by the ANTICOV consortium, which includes 26 African and global research and development organisations, including Swiss TPH, and is c
Pascale Vonaesch Receives SNSF Eccellenza Professorial Fellowship (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/fr/news/news-detail-1/news/pascale-vonaesch-receives-snsf-eccellenza-professorial-fellowship
Malnutrition negatively impacts on people's health and wellbeing. Particularly in low- and middle-income countries, under- and over-nutrition can coexist, either in parallel or at different life stage
Closing Symposium of the TIGER Project (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/fr/news/news-detail-1/news/symposium-final-du-projet-tiger
At the virtual TIGER symposium on 13 November , project partners presented on the current situation regarding the Asian tiger mosquito in the Upper Rhine region as well as the results of the three-yea