Foundation stone laid for new Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/fr/news/news-detail-1/news/foundation-stone-laid-for-new-swiss-tropical-and-public-health-institute
"Construction work started as planned in July 2019 and we are confident that we will be able to stick to the tight schedule and move in at the end of 2021", said Stefan Mörgeli, Project Manager New Bu
High Prevalence and Incidence of Hypertension among Africans Living with HIV (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/fr/news/news-detail-1/news/high-prevalence-and-incidence-of-hypertension-among-africans-living-with-hiv
Many countries in sub-Saharan Africa are facing an unprecedented epidemic of both infectious and non-communicable diseases. This ‘double burden of disease’ represents a major strain on already under-r
Improving the Quality of Care in Tajikistan through Medical Education (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/fr/news/news-detail-1/news/improving-the-quality-of-care-in-tajikistan-through-medical-education
Tajikistan: a country rebuilds Since Tajikistan gained independence in 1991, much has been done to move away from the heavily centralised and specialist-focused healthcare system that existed in the S
Air Pollution and Noise Increase Risk for Heart Attacks (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/fr/news/news-detail-1/news/la-pollution-atmospherique-et-le-bruit-augmentent-le-risque-de-crise-cardiaque
Where air pollution is high, the level of transportation noise is usually also elevated. Not only air pollution negatively impacts health, but also car, train and aircraft noise increases the risk for
University of Basel and ETH Zurich Combine Cutting-Edge Research for Children and Adolescents Worldwide (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/fr/news/news-detail-1/news/university-of-basel-and-eth-zurich-combine-cutting-edge-research-for-children-and-adolescents-worldwide
The BRCCH operating institutions are the University of Basel and ETH Zurich. The Research Centre's network also includes partner institutions such as the University Children's Hospital of Basel and th
Accelerated Research and Development Needed to End Malaria (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/fr/news/news-detail-1/news/accelerated-research-and-development-needed-to-end-malaria
The expert group’s report also flags the urgent need for progress to advance universal health coverage and improve access to services and better surveillance to guide a more targeted malaria response.
Malaria Mortality in Africa May Be Higher than Estimated (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/fr/news/news-detail-1/news/malaria-mortality-in-africa-may-be-higher-than-estimated
To estimate the number of deaths caused by malaria, different methods and data sources have been utilised. Most studies to date, however, have not taken into account indirect deaths from malaria such
Eier der Tigermücke in Basel gefunden (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/fr/news/20170825-tigermuecke-in-basel
Ende Juli 2017 wurden an zwei Orten im Kanton Basel-Stadt Eigelege der Asiatischen Tigermücke gefunden. Die Fundorte befinden sich auf dem Friedhof Wolfgottesacker sowie nahe des Autobahnzolls an der
Triple Drug Combination Shows High Activity Against Parasitic Worm Infections (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/fr/news/20180417-triple-drug-combination
Current strategy not sufficient to control parasitic worm infections The current strategy of the World Health Organization (WHO) against soil-transmitted Helminthiasis - so called preventive chemother
Changes in Mosquito Behaviour Could Result in Millions of Additional Malaria Cases (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/fr/news/news-detail-1/news/changes-in-mosquito-behaviour-could-result-in-millions-of-additional-malaria-cases
Countries have substantially reduced the number of malaria cases and deaths since 2000. However, progress has stalled in recent years with an increase in malaria cases and deaths reported in sub-Sahar
