Malaria Trends in DRC (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/fr/news/20170901-malaria-trends-drc
Analysing routine data from health facilities in 90 sites across the country, the study observed a sharp increase of confirmed malaria cases after the introduction of rapid diagnostic tests which dete
Swiss TPH Evaluation Approved by UNFPA (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/fr/news/20170201-unfpa-report
The evaluation report concludes that UNFPA has significantly increased its priority, policy and programmatic focus of its support to adolescents and youth. Recommendations include further strategic po
Expansion of the successful complementary supply system to Shinyanga and Morogoro region in Tanzania- filling the medicines gap with a Prime Vendor... (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/fr/news/news-detail-1/news/expansion-of-the-successful-complementary-supply-system-to-shinyanga-and-morogoro-region-in-tanzania-filling-the-medicines-gap-with-a-prime-vendor-system
Health facilities in Tanzania depend on the Medical Stores Department (MSD) for their medicines supply. Due to performance challenges at the MSD, availability of medicines in the health facilities in
New chemical compound shows promising results against drug-resistant malaria parasites (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/fr/news/news-detail-1/news/new-chemical-compound-shows-promising-results-against-drug-resistant-malaria-parasites
Treating malaria is a global challenge. Resistance against artemisinin-based combination therapies has recently been detected in Southeast Asia, threatening the impact of standard therapies on malaria
Chinese Drug Tribendimidine a Promising Drug Candidate Against Liver Fluke (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/fr/news/news-detail-1/news/chinese-drug-tribendimidine-a-promising-drug-candidate-against-liver-fluke
8 million people worldwide suffer from a helminth infection caused by the nematode Opisthorchis viverrini , many of them in Lao PDR and Thailand. Eating raw or undercooked fish, the parasites enter th
Günther Fink is the new Eckenstein-Geigy Professor for Epidemiology and Household Economy (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/fr/news/news-detail-1/news/guenther-fink-is-the-new-eckenstein-geigy-professor-for-epidemiology-and-household-economy
The new chair at the Faculty of Science will receive 14 million Swiss francs from the Foundation over a period of ten years and will be based at Swiss TPH, an associate institute of the University of
DNA sequencing to identify causes of acute fever in Africa (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/fr/news/news-detail-1/news/dna-sequencing-to-identify-causes-of-acute-fever-in-africa
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation grants 2.5 million USD to Swiss scientists to strengthen the surveillance of acute febrile illnesses in Africa by using high-throughput DNA sequencing techniques al
Reducing Childhood Diarrhoea by Integrated Home-Based Interventions (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/fr/news/news-detail-1/news/reducing-childhood-diarrhoea-by-integrated-home-based-interventions
A combination of better indoor air, clean drinking water and improved hygiene in Peruvian households reduces the prevalence of childhood diarrhoea by 29% according to a community randomised trial cond
The R. Geigy Foundation Honours Efforts to Overcome
Neglected Tropical Diseases (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/fr/news/news-detail-1/news/the-r-geigy-foundation-honours-efforts-to-overcome-neglected-tropical-diseases
More than a billion people worldwide are exposed to infections with hookworms, whipworms or flukes. These infections cause diarrhoea, fever, liver disease or anaemia and constitute a considerable heal
Malaria Photo and Video Contest (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/fr/news/20161612-malaria-photo-and-video-contest
We are looking for powerful images within three thematic categories that tell stories about malaria control and how malaria engagement contributes to the objectives of the UN Agenda 2030 for Sustainab
