Evaluation of household coverage with long-lasting insecticidal nets in central Côte d'Ivoire (Publications)
BACKGROUND: To reduce malaria burden in Côte d'Ivoire, the Ministry of Health aims for 90% of its population to possess one long-lasting insecticidal net (LLIN) for every two persons by 2025. This stu
Microplanning improves stakeholders' perceived capacity and engagement to implement lymphatic filariasis mass drug administration (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Achieving adequate mass drug administration (MDA) coverage for lymphatic filariasis is challenging. We sought to improve stakeholder engagement in MDA planning and increase subsequent MDA
Besuch des Regierungsrats Basel-Landschaft am Swiss TPH (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/fr/news/news-detail-1/news/besuch-des-regierungsrats-basel-landschaft-am-swiss-tph
Das Swiss TPH hat am 12. Februar 2019 den gesamten Regierungsrat des Kantons Basel-Landschaft empfangen. Die Gäste erfuhren mehr über die Aufgabenbereiche des Swiss TPH und die Zukunftspläne des Insti
Swiss-Tanzanian Cooperation: Achieving Universal Health Coverage (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/fr/news/news-detail-1/news/swiss-tanzanian-cooperation-achieving-universal-health-coverage
At least half of the world's population cannot access essential health services, according to a report by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the World Bank. Each year, out-of-pocket healthcare ex
One Third of Cambodians Infected with Threadworm (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/fr/news/news-detail-1/news/one-third-of-cambodians-infected-with-threadworm
S. stercoralis is transmitted through infected larvae in the soil and, like hookworms, infects humans through the skin. The worm can cause long-lasting and potentially fatal infections in people. Larv
Health in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/fr/news/news-detail-1/news/health-in-the-2030-agenda-for-sustainable-development
With the launch of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development including the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), a holistic, universally applicable and binding framework has been established for
Swiss TPH Scientist Awarded Competitive European Research Grant (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/fr/news/news-detail-1/news/swiss-tph-scientist-awarded-competitive-european-research-grant
Airborne pollen allergies are increasing across Europe due to climate change. Marloes Eeftens' research looks at the effect of pollen exposure on mortality, hospitalisation and allergic symptoms. The
High-Tech Sensors and Blockchain: New Avenues Towards Elimination of Rabies (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/fr/news/news-detail-1/news/high-tech-sensors-and-blockchain-new-avenues-towards-elimination-of-rabies
Rabies is an infectious viral disease that is nearly always fatal once the virus has reached the brain of the infected person. Rabies is a zoonotic disease, meaning that the virus is transmitted from
Swiss TPH and PNGIMR: Strengthening a 30-Year Partnership (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/fr/news/news-detail-1/news/swiss-tph-and-pngimr-strengthening-a-30-year-partnership
Swiss TPH and the Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research (PNGIMR) have a long and successful history of collaboration, primarily in the field of malaria, with a strong emphasis on capacity bui
Claudia Schmutz erhält Fakultätspreis der Uni Basel (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/fr/news/news-detail-1/news/claudia-schmutz-erhaelt-fakultaetspreis-der-uni-basel
Seit dem ersten Epidemiengesetz von 1886, werden Infektionskrankheiten in der Schweiz mit dem obligatorischen Meldesystem des Bundes überwacht. "Claudia Schmutz' Dissertation analysiert am Beispiel vo
