Pyrimethamine-resistant <em>Plasmodium falciparum</em> parasites among Tanzanian children: a facility-based study using the polymerase chain reaction (Publications)
A mutation-specific polymerase chain reaction method was used to estimate the proportion of pyrimethamine-resistant parasites in 101 children reporting with malaria at the hospital in Ifakara, a town
Acceptability and use of insecticide impregnated bednets in northern Ghana (Publications)
A district-wide study was undertaken in a rural population of northern Ghana to identify factors influencing the acceptance and use of insecticide-impregnated bednets (IIBNs). A series of focus group
Quantitative ultrastructural investigations of the life cycle of <em>Trypanosoma brucei</em>: a morphometric analysis (Publications)
SYNOPSIS. The quantitative ultrastructure of the developmental stages of Trypanosoma brucei brucei in its vector Glossina morsitans was studied by morphometric analysis. Values from ectoperitrophic mi
A pilot of a chronic disease self-management programme in Moldova (Publications)
Over half of the world’s mortality is associated with chronic diseases. Living with chronic diseases can significantly affect patients’ quality of life. The daily management of these diseases falls mo
Akuter Durchfall belastet Schweizer Volkswirtschaft (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/fr/news/20170804-akuter-durchfall-belastet-schweizer-volkswirtschaft
175'000 Personen in der Schweiz suchen jährlich hausärztliche Hilfe aufgrund einer akuten Durchfallerkrankung. Knapp neun von zehn Erwerbstätigen, die deswegen einen Arzt aufsuchen, fehlen bei der Arb
Ending Leprosy Transmission (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/fr/news/news-detail-1/news/ending-leprosy-transmission
Leprosy is an infectious disease caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium leprae . The disease mainly affects peripheral nerves and the skin and if left untreated, it can lead to loss of sensation and re
Four out of Five People in Switzerland Use Contraception (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/fr/news/news-detail-1/news/en-suisse-quatre-personnes-sur-cinq-recourent-a-la-contraception
80 percent of sexually active people between 15 to 49 years of age in Switzerland use some form of contraception. Condoms and hormonal contraceptives are the most frequently used methods, followed by
Transportation Noise Increases Risk for Cardiovascular Diseases and Diabetes (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/fr/news/news-detail-1/news/le-bruit-peut-favoriser-les-maladies-cardio-vasculaires-et-le-diabete
How transportation noise affects the health of people remains in many aspects unexplained. Since 2014, an interdisciplinary Swiss consortium has been studying the short- and long-term effects of trans
