ANACONDA: a new tool to improve mortality and cause of death data (Publications)
how fit for purpose the data are. Extracts from analyses of country data are presented to show the types of outputs. RESULTS: Each of the 10 steps provides insight into how well the current data is describing [...] aspects of the mortality situation in the country, e.g. who dies of what, the completeness of the reporting, and the amount and types of unusable cause of death codes. It further identifies the exact codes [...] them in this. ANACONDA (Analysis of National Causes of Death for Action) ...
An approach to addressing governance from a health system framework perspective (Publications)
governance weaknesses which are potentially addressable by targeted interventions and policies. This approach is built largely on prior literature, but is original in that it is problem-driven and promotes [...] appropriately. While a number of frameworks for assessing governance in the health sector have been proposed, their application is often hindered by unrealistic indicators or they are overly complex resulting [...] how best to improve the performance of their health systems. To aid these...
An approach to addressing governance from a health system framework perspective (Publications)
governance weaknesses which are potentially addressable by targeted interventions and policies. This approach is built largely on prior literature, but is original in that it is problem-driven and promotes [...] appropriately. While a number of frameworks for assessing governance in the health sector have been proposed, their application is often hindered by unrealistic indicators or they are overly complex resulting [...] how best to improve the performance of their health systems. To aid these...
Imprint (Page)
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ensure that the information on its website is correct and up-to-date. However, Swiss TPH assumes no liability for the topicality, correctness, completeness, accuracy, reliability or quality of the information [...] accepts no responsibility for their content. Copyrights The copyright and all other rights to the content, images, photographs or other files on the website belong exclusively to the Swiss Tropical and Public [...] Public Health Institute or the specifically named copyright holders. T...
Data Privacy Policy | Swiss TPH (Page)
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computer: IP address of the terminal device used, the website you visit with us on which the captcha is embedded, the date and duration of the visit, the recognition data of the browser and operating system [...] before the collection whether the provision of the personal data collected by us is mandatory for the required service or can take place on a voluntary basis and what the consequences are in case the information [...] information is not provided. The data and information is used and...
Seasonal hunger affects millions – can we fix it? (Page)
https://www.swisstph.ch/fr/impact-stories/seasonal-hunger-affects-millions-can-we-fix-it
between January and March, when the first new crops become available. This period is locally referred to as the "hungry season", and is considered the toughest part of the year. Tough not only because food [...] lower the cost of programs to a fraction of traditional in-person lending, and hopefully can help providing credit access to the most vulnerable populations during the hungry season in the future. The author [...] sub-Saharan Africa during the rainy season, vegetation seems so lush that...
Molecular detection of spotted fever group rickettsiae in ticks from Cameroon (Publications)
humans. Little is known regarding the presence of Rickettsia sp. in northern Cameroon. The present work was conducted in order to identify potential tick-borne spotted fever group Rickettsia in the Adamawa region [...] lunulatus. To the best of the author's knowledge, this report represents the first molecular evidence of rickettsial infection in ticks in the Adamawa region of northern Cameroon, which suggests a possible [...] northern Cameroon, which may contribute filling some of the...
Molecular detection of spotted fever group rickettsiae in ticks from Cameroon (Publications)
humans. Little is known regarding the presence of Rickettsia sp. in northern Cameroon. The present work was conducted in order to identify potential tick-borne spotted fever group Rickettsia in the Adamawa region [...] lunulatus. To the best of the author's knowledge, this report represents the first molecular evidence of rickettsial infection in ticks in the Adamawa region of northern Cameroon, which suggests a possible [...] northern Cameroon, which may contribute filling some of the...
Using innovative new tools to advance progress in NTDs (Page)
https://www.swisstph.ch/fr/impact-stories/using-innovative-new-tools-to-advance-progress-in-ntds
in need. This is when implementation research comes into play, which is the process of introducing a tool into a real-world context. This spans from acceptability by health workers and the local population [...] hand-in-hand with the development of novel tools. Access is key to end the neglect for the one billion people that are affected by these preventable and treatable diseases. Peter Steinmann Public Health Specialist [...] partnership. The collective efforts have resulted in the discovery...
Understanding home-based neonatal care practice in rural southern Tanzania (Publications)
In order to understand home-based neonatal care practices in rural Tanzania, with the aim of providing a basis for the development of strategies for improving neonatal survival,we conducted a qualitative [...] appropriate care for both mother and baby. The umbilical cordis thought to make the baby vulnerable to witchcraft and great care is taken to shield both mother and baby from bad spirits until the cord stump [...] March 2005 and April 2007. The results show that although women and families...
