Legionella control in buildings (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/fr/projects/project-detail/project/legionella-control-in-buildings
Legionella spp. are gram-negative bacteria that are ubiquitously present in the environment. Water and soil are the main natural reservoirs. When bacteria-contaminated aerosols are inhaled, Legionella
Legionnaires’ disease in Switzerland: A prospective, national case-control and molecular source attribution study (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/fr/projects/project-detail/project/legionnaires-disease-in-switzerland-a-prospective-national-case-control-and-molecular-source-attribution-study
Legionnaires’ disease (LD) is a severe form of pneumonia. The disease is notifiable to the Swiss Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH). In the past 7 years, the number of reported cases has more than
Building Capacity to Address Implementation Challenges for Sustainable Access and Delivery of New Vaccines in Ghana (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/fr/projects/project-detail/project/building-capacity-to-address-implementation-challenges-for-sustainable-access-and-delivery-of-new-vaccines-in-ghana
The SAVING (Sustainable Access and Delivery of New Vaccines in Ghana) consortium led by the University of Health and Allied Sciences is building capacity of multiple stakeholders (Ghana Food and Drugs
Adoption of Levo-Praziquantel 150mg for schistosomiasis by endemic countries (ADOPT) (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/fr/projects/project-detail/project/adoption-of-levo-praziquantel-150mg-for-schistosomiasis-by-endemic-countries-adopt
Schistosomiasis is a neglected tropical disease that poses a serious public health challenge. Current treatment recommendations and control efforts focus on distribution of praziquantel tablets to sch
Toward prevention of health effects from acute and chronic noise exposure (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/fr/projects/project-detail/project/toward-prevention-of-health-effects-from-acute-and-chronic-noise-exposure
Epidemiological research in the last decade has revealed associations between various cardiometabolic diseases and road, railway and aircraft noise. However, still little is known about mental health
Deciphering Environmental Sensing in Malaria Parasites (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/fr/projects/project-detail/project/deciphering-environmental-sensing-in-malaria-parasites
The Malaria Host Interactions Unit (MHIU) is studying the molecular interface between malaria parasites and their human host. Recent findings revealed the existence of intimate links between parasite
Electromagnetic fields exposure monitoring in Switzerland (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/fr/projects/project-detail/project/electromagnetic-fields-exposure-monitoring-in-switzerland
Use of electricity is accompanied with extremely low frequency (ELF) magnetic and electric fields. Communication devices are emitting radiofrequency electromagnetic fields (RF-EMF). Thus, the populati
Core Malaria Modelling (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/fr/projects/project-detail/project/core-malaria-modelling
Core to our modelling work is the development and use of an individual-based model of malaria transmission dynamics known as OpenMalaria. This model is an open-source tool for simulating the dynamics
Hand hygiene, water quality and sanitation in primary health care facilities and schools not connected to a functional water supply system (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/fr/projects/project-detail/project/hand-hygiene-water-quality-and-sanitation-in-primary-health-care-facilities-and-schools-not-connected-to-a-functional-water-supply-system
Hands4Health: A hand hygiene and sanitation intervention in clinics and schools with limited water supply Globally, three-quarters of people in sub-Saharan Africa and 25% worldwide lack basic hygiene
A Cross-Disciplinary Alliance to Identify, PREdict and prePARe for Emerging Vector-Borne Diseases (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/fr/projects/project-detail/project/a-cross-disciplinary-alliance-to-identify-predict-and-prepare-for-emerging-vector-borne-diseases
PREPARE4VBD builds on the conviction that a true shift in our ability for early detection, prediction and control of vector-borne diseases (VBDs) of both livestock and humans in Africa and Europe, can
