Target product profile for a diagnostic assay to differentiate between bacterial and non-bacterial infections and reduce antimicrobial overuse in... (Publications)
fever is one of the most common presenting symptoms globally. In order to reduce the empiric use of antimicrobial drugs and improve outcomes, it is essential to improve diagnostic capabilities. In the absence [...] cs were defined. The working group defined non-severely ill, non-malaria infected children as the target population for the desired assay. To provide access to the most patients, the test should be deployable [...] staff should require 90% and > 80% for sensitivity and specificity,...
PubliCo - an experimental online platform for COVID-19 related public perception (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/fr/projects/project-detail/project/publico-an-experimental-online-platform-for-covid-19-related-public-perception
taken must be comprehensible to the public in order to be acceptable. The aim of the project is to set up and operate the interactive online platform “PubliCo”, which is being developed together with scientists [...] contain the Covid-19 pandemic require cooperation between governments and society. For this to happen, political decision-makers must be aware of how the population perceives the Corona crisis, and the political [...] experts, and citizens. With a set of questions tailored to the...
PubliCo - an experimental online platform for COVID-19 related public perception (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/fr/projects/project-detail/project/publico-an-experimental-online-platform-for-covid-19-related-public-perception
taken must be comprehensible to the public in order to be acceptable. The aim of the project is to set up and operate the interactive online platform “PubliCo”, which is being developed together with scientists [...] contain the Covid-19 pandemic require cooperation between governments and society. For this to happen, political decision-makers must be aware of how the population perceives the Corona crisis, and the political [...] experts, and citizens. With a set of questions tailored to the...
Second WIN International Conference on "Integrated approaches and innovative tools for combating insecticide resistance in vectors of arboviruses",... (Publications)
accelerating in the past 10 years. To reduce the burden and threat of vector-borne diseases, the World Health Organization (WHO) has recently adopted the Global Vector Control Response (GVCR) in order to support [...] sustainable vector control. The evidence-base to support vector control is however limited for arboviral diseases which make prioritization difficult. Knowledge gaps in the distribution, mechanisms and [...] on vector control impedes the implementation of locally tailored Aedes...
Second WIN International Conference on "Integrated approaches and innovative tools for combating insecticide resistance in vectors of arboviruses",... (Publications)
accelerating in the past 10 years. To reduce the burden and threat of vector-borne diseases, the World Health Organization (WHO) has recently adopted the Global Vector Control Response (GVCR) in order to support [...] sustainable vector control. The evidence-base to support vector control is however limited for arboviral diseases which make prioritization difficult. Knowledge gaps in the distribution, mechanisms and [...] on vector control impedes the implementation of locally tailored Aedes...
Towards a global One Health index: a potential assessment tool for One Health performance (Publications)
mainstreamed by the international community, as it provides for holistic thinking in recognizing the close links and inter-dependence of the health of humans, animals and the environment. However, the dearth of [...] countries/territories (31.8-65.0). The results from the pilot analysis are consistent with the results from a literature review, which suggests that a GOHI as a potential tool for the assessment of One Health [...] This study proposes the development of a potential evaluation tool...
Towards a global One Health index: a potential assessment tool for One Health performance (Publications)
mainstreamed by the international community, as it provides for holistic thinking in recognizing the close links and inter-dependence of the health of humans, animals and the environment. However, the dearth of [...] countries/territories (31.8-65.0). The results from the pilot analysis are consistent with the results from a literature review, which suggests that a GOHI as a potential tool for the assessment of One Health [...] This study proposes the development of a potential evaluation tool...
Experts Call for Enhanced Cooperation Between Human, Animal and Environmental Health (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/fr/news/news-detail-1/news/les-experts-appellent-a-une-cooperation-renforcee-entre-la-sante-humaine-animale-et-environnementale
In The Lancet Series on One Health and Global Health Security, the authors call for increased investment in the One Health approach, especially for interventions to prevent health emergencies. Billions [...] the extent to which a full One Health approach is being practiced. The authors call for One Health approaches that involve more environmental health and community organisations to integrate environmental [...] fraction of the cost of responding and recovering from a global health emergency...
Different but overlapping populations of <em>Strongyloides stercoralis</em> in dogs and humans: dogs as a possible source for zoonotic... (Publications)
on the nuclear 18S rDNA, the mitochondrial cox1 locus and whole genome sequence. One population, to which the majority of the worms belong, appears to be restricted to dogs. The other population is in [...] specific but the other one is shared with humans. This argues for the strong potential of dogs as reservoirs for zoonotic transmission of S. stercoralis to humans and suggests that in order to reduce the exposure [...] Strongyloidiasis is a much-neglected soil born helminthiasis caused by the...
Different but overlapping populations of <em>Strongyloides stercoralis</em> in dogs and humans: dogs as a possible source for zoonotic... (Publications)
on the nuclear 18S rDNA, the mitochondrial cox1 locus and whole genome sequence. One population, to which the majority of the worms belong, appears to be restricted to dogs. The other population is in [...] specific but the other one is shared with humans. This argues for the strong potential of dogs as reservoirs for zoonotic transmission of S. stercoralis to humans and suggests that in order to reduce the exposure [...] Strongyloidiasis is a much-neglected soil born helminthiasis caused by the...
