HIV Self-Tests: Key Contributor to Ending HIV Epidemic in Sub-Saharan Africa (News)
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Despite major advances in Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) prevention and treatment, 1.7 million new infections and 700,000 deaths from AIDS occurred in 2019, with the main burden of HIV/AIDS fallin
An Innovative Approach to Improving Young People’s Mental Health (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/fr/news/news-detail-1/news/an-innovative-approach-to-improving-young-peoples-mental-health
Mental illness in early life can have a devastating effect on the social, educational and economic future of young people, which in turn influences the mental wealth of countries across the globe. Wit
New Findings Recommend Patients with a Low HIV Viral Load Switch to Second-line Antiretroviral Therapy (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/fr/news/news-detail-1/news/new-findings-recommend-patients-with-a-low-hiv-viral-load-switch-to-second-line-antiretroviral-therapy
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) continues to be a major global health issue. However, with increasing access to effective HIV prevention, diagnosis, treatment and care, HIV infection has become a m
New Understanding of Childhood Immune Systems May Improve Vaccine Efficacy (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/fr/news/news-detail-1/news/new-understanding-of-childhood-immune-systems-may-improve-vaccine-efficacy
Children’s immune system composition and vaccine responsiveness is determined by a myriad of factors, such as age, anaemia status, and the setting in which they live, according a new study by Swiss TP
Nicolas Brancucci Appointed Professor at the University of Basel (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/fr/news/news-detail-1/news/nicolas-brancucci-appointed-professor-at-the-university-of-basel
Nicolas Brancucci is a cell biologist and parasitologist, born in Basel in 1982. He obtained his MSc and PhD at Swiss TPH and the University of Basel, where he investigated epigenetic mechanisms contr
Excessive Rates of Antibiotic Prescriptions for Children in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (News)
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Children in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) are receiving an average of 25 antibiotic prescriptions during their first five years of life, an excessive amount that could harm the children's a
Swiss TPH Symposium on Climate Change and Health (News)
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“Kristie, thank you so much for not coming to Basel – the floor is yours,” said Nino Künzli, Swiss TPH as he welcomed one of the first speakers, Kristie Ebi from the University of Washington. In the s
“Climate Change is Becoming One of the Biggest Global Health Threats” (News)
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Mr. Cissé, what are the health consequences of climate change? The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that approximately 250,000 deaths annually between 2030 and 2050 could be due to climate ch
Improving Tuberculosis Screening in Remote Areas (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/fr/news/news-detail-1/news/improving-tuberculosis-screening-in-remote-areas
Tuberculosis (TB) is the number one infectious disease killer worldwide. Particularly in hard-to-reach populations, diagnosis and treatment of TB remains very challenging. In high-burden areas, one th
Emergency Ward in Tanzania Wins Else Kröner Fresenius Award (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/fr/news/news-detail-1/news/emergency-ward-in-tanzania-wins-else-kroener-fresenius-award
Since 2015, Martin Rohacek, project leader at Swiss TPH and the Ifakara Health Institute, has been implementing the project "Establishment and organisation of an emergency ward in the St. Francis Refe
