Swiss TPH: 30 years of R&D towards new drugs for tropical diseases (Publications)
The year 2023 marks the 80th anniversary of the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH). Associated with the University of Basel, Swiss TPH combines research, education and services, wo
Axs2OH: Access to Oral Health | Swiss TPH Projects (Page)
https://www.swisstph.ch/fr/projects/axs2oh
Axs2OH: Access to Oral Health among Asylum Seekers and Refugees in Switzerland What is good oral health? Good oral health means having a clean, healthy mouth, teeth, and gums without pain, disease, or
Acting together to end sexual and gender-based violence against adolescent girls in Nigeria (Page)
https://www.swisstph.ch/fr/impact-stories/acting-together-to-end-sexual-and-gender-based-violence-against-adolescent-girls-in-nigeria
As a teenager, I narrowly escaped an attempted rape by an acquaintance. Later, in my postgraduate studies, I delved into the literature on violence against women. This showed me the profound challenge
Acting together to end sexual and gender-based violence against adolescent girls in Nigeria (Blog)
https://www.swisstph.ch/fr/impact-stories/acting-together-to-end-sexual-and-gender-based-violence-against-adolescent-girls-in-nigeria/blog-id/86
Olutoyin Opeyemi Ikuteyijo is a PhD student in the Society, Gender, and Health Unit within the Public Health and Epidemiology department at Swiss TPH. Her research work focuses on the experiences of s
Modelling the Dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 in All of Its Twists and Turns (Page)
https://www.swisstph.ch/fr/impact-stories/modelling-the-dynamics-of-sars-cov-2-in-all-of-its-twists-and-turns
With a background in applied mathematics and public health, Prof Melissa Penny has long experience in modelling infectious diseases. At the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH), wher
Endowed Professorship at Swiss TPH: Eckenstein-Geigy Professorship (Page)
https://www.swisstph.ch/fr/about/support-us/diseases-of-poverty-research/eckenstein-geigy-professorship
Endowed Professorship at Swiss TPH: Eckenstein-Geigy Professorship for Household Economics and Health Systems Research The Basel-based Eckenstein-Geigy Foundation supports basic research aiming at imp
Our Expertise in Long-Term Studies (Page)
https://www.swisstph.ch/fr/about/support-us/emerging-health-risks/expertise-in-long-term-studies
Our Expertise in Long-Term Studies Thanks to long-term studies, we today know that tobacco consumption, lack of exercise and an unhealthy diet significantly increase the risk of cancer, diabetes and c
Fighting Resistant Tuberculosis (Page)
https://www.swisstph.ch/fr/about/support-us/diseases-of-poverty-research/fighting-resistant-tuberculosis
Fighting Resistant Tuberculosis Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the deadliest infectious diseases worldwide with an estimated 1.6 million deaths per year. Although curable, the number of TB cases is on th
Effects of Climate Change on Health (Page)
https://www.swisstph.ch/fr/about/support-us/emerging-health-risks/effects-of-climate-change-on-health
Effects of Climate Change on Health The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that approximately 250,000 deaths annually between 2030 and 2050 could be due to climate change – with vulnerable popu
Development of New Drugs against Parasitic Worm Diseases (Page)
https://www.swisstph.ch/fr/about/support-us/diseases-of-poverty-research/parasitic-worm-diseases
New Drugs against Parasitic Worm Diseases A major disease burden globally comes from parasitic worm infections, particularly in poor and deprived communities in tropical and subtropical countries. 1.5
