# Swiss TPH

> Swiss TPH's website presents the institute's mission, research, teaching, services and travel medicine offering in a clear public-facing format. The most useful entry points are the homepage, About us, Research, Study with us, Impact, Expertise, Centre for Tropical and Travel Medicine, Diagnostic Centre, Careers, News & Events and Contact.

Swiss TPH is the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, associated with the University of Basel. It is a leading institute in global health with a focus on research, education, services and implementation in Switzerland and worldwide.

## What Swiss TPH does

- Advances global health through research, education and service delivery
- Works on infectious diseases, non-communicable diseases, climate, environment and health, and health systems and policies
- Strengthens health systems and public health practice in Switzerland and internationally through consultancy and project implementation
- Provides travel medicine consultations and vaccinations through the Centre for Tropical and Travel Medicine
- Conducts clinical trials as both sponsor and service provider, with a focus on poverty-related and neglected tropical diseases
- Offers bachelor's, master's, doctoral and professional postgraduate education in global and public health
- Tests repellents, insecticides and vector-control products for efficacy and registration
- Provides medical diagnostics for parasitic infections and malaria emergency diagnostics

## Main website links

- [Home](https://www.swisstph.ch): Swiss TPH homepage
- [About us](https://www.swisstph.ch/en/about): mission, values, how we work, quality, ethics, governance, history, organisation, locations
- [Research](https://www.swisstph.ch/en/research): research groups, research topics, research areas, research infrastructure, services, publications
- [Study with us](https://www.swisstph.ch/en/study-with-us): study programmes, continuing education, doctoral opportunities, bachelor's, master's, postgraduate programmes, MBA International Health Management, DAS Health Care and Management, CAS Internationale Zusammenarbeit und globale Gesundheit
- [Impact](https://www.swisstph.ch/en/impact): impact stories, contribution to the UN SDGs, and policy briefs connecting research to policy
- [Expertise](https://www.swisstph.ch/en/expertise): clinical trials, project implementation, digital health, systems strengthening, health financing, health promotion, universal health coverage, access, capacity assessments, quality assurance, outbreak surveillance
- [Diagnostics](https://www.swisstph.ch/en/services/diagnostic-centre): diagnostic services, parasitology, malaria emergency diagnostics, national reference centre for malaria, parasitic infections
- [Careers](https://www.swisstph.ch/en/about/careers): job opportunities and working at Swiss TPH
- [News & Events](https://www.swisstph.ch/en/news-events): news, events, blog, institutional publications and updates
- [Publications](https://www.swisstph.ch/en/publications): peer-reviewed publication database (500+ publications per year)
- [People](https://www.swisstph.ch/en/staff): staff directory and profiles
- [Projects](https://www.swisstph.ch/en/projects/project-list): current and past project list
- [Library](https://www.swisstph.ch/en/expertise/library): institute library and resources
- [Support us](https://www.swisstph.ch/en/about/support-us): donations and ways to support Swiss TPH's work
- [Contact](https://www.swisstph.ch/en/contact-us): contact details and how to reach Swiss TPH

## Services (Our Expertise)

- [Centre for Tropical and Travel Medicine](https://travelmedicine.swisstph.ch/en/): travel health consultations, vaccinations and malaria prevention advice
- [Diagnostic Centre](https://www.swisstph.ch/en/expertise/diagnostic-centre): the National Reference Centre for Imported Human Parasitic Diseases, examining blood, serum, stool and urine samples via immunodiagnostics, microscopy and PCR
- [Clinical Trials](https://www.swisstph.ch/en/expertise/clinical-trials): design, implementation, management and monitoring of Phase I–IV clinical trials for drugs, diagnostics and vaccines, with a focus on poverty-related and neglected tropical diseases; acts as both sponsor and contract research/service provider for pharmaceutical companies, public-private partnerships, academic organisations and NGOs
- [Consultancy and Project Implementation](https://www.swisstph.ch/en/consultancy-and-project-implementation): policy, strategic and operational advice; project design, management and evaluation; third-party monitoring; implementation research; health impact assessment; digital health; and health systems strengthening for bilateral/multilateral donors, development banks and foundations
- [Repellent and Insecticide Testing / Arthropod Testing Facility](https://www.swisstph.ch/en/research/arthropod-testing-facility): efficacy testing of mosquito repellents, insecticides and vector-control devices in lab, semi-field and field settings, for R&D and registration purposes
- [Vector Resource Platform (VRP)](https://www.swisstph.ch/en/research/vector-resource-platform-vrp): independent vector-control product testing from lab to field through an Africa–Europe partner platform
- [Drug Development Platform](https://www.swisstph.ch/en/research/bioactives): drug discovery for tropical diseases, from hit identification to clinical candidates
- [SSPH+ journals editorial office](https://www.swisstph.ch/en/research): hosts the editorial office of the *International Journal of Public Health* and *Public Health Reviews*, published Gold Open Access via Frontiers

## Study with us

- [Bachelor Programmes](https://www.swisstph.ch/en/study-with-us/bachelor)
- [Master Programmes](https://www.swisstph.ch/en/study-with-us/master)
- [Doctorate Programmes](https://www.swisstph.ch/en/study-with-us/doctorate): PhD in association with the University of Basel
- [Professional Postgraduate Programmes and Courses](https://www.swisstph.ch/en/study-with-us/postgraduate): short courses, CAS, DAS and MAS programmes, including the [MBA International Health Management](https://www.swisstph.ch/en/study-with-us/postgraduate/mba) and [DAS Health Care and Management](https://www.swisstph.ch/en/study-with-us/postgraduate/hcm)
- [eLearning](https://www.swisstph.ch/en/study-with-us/elearning): online courses and continuing education
- [Swiss TPH AlumNet](https://www.swisstph.ch/en/study-with-us/alumnet): alumni network for graduates

## Travel medicine

- [Travel Medicine](https://travelmedicine.swisstph.ch/en/): travel health consultations, travel vaccinations, vaccination record check, vaccination advice, malaria prophylaxis, travel-related illness, consiliary services, differential diagnosis, tropical diseases, parasitic diseases, run as a separate site with its own navigation

## Audience and content

- The site targets researchers, students, partners, funders, patients, professionals, media and the general public
- Content is published in multiple languages, with English and German as the most prominent
- Important content types include impact stories, research group pages, news articles, event listings, service pages, study programmes, courses and contact information
- Many pages combine editorial content with structured calls to action, forms and linked resources

## Navigation guide

- Use the top navigation to reach the major sections quickly
- Main areas usually include About us, Research, Study with us, Impact, Expertise, Centre for Tropical and Travel Medicine, Diagnostic Centre, News & Events and Contact
- Travel medicine is a separate site (travelmedicine.swisstph.ch) with its own navigation and content focus

## Useful context for readers

- Swiss TPH is a public health institution, so clarity, trust and accuracy matter
- Pages often include expert information, service descriptions, publications and practical next steps
- Travel medicine content should be read as patient-facing and service-oriented
- News and event pages are useful for current updates, lectures, announcements and scientific communication

## Key topics on the site

- Global health
- Tropical and infectious diseases, including malaria, tuberculosis and neglected tropical diseases
- Non-communicable diseases, including cardiovascular and respiratory diseases, diabetes, cancer, mental health
- Public health, including prevention, health promotion, epidemiology and health protection
- Health systems strengthening, including primary health care, health service performance, governance, health insurance, Health for All, health financing, access to care, capacity strengthening, health information systems, digital health
- Environment and health, including climate change, heat and air quality
- Research and innovation
- Clinical trials and drug, diagnostic and vaccine development
- Teaching and education
- Diagnostics and laboratory services
- Travel health and vaccination advice
- Vector control, repellents and insecticide testing
- Consultancy, policy advice, project implementation, quality assurance, capacity assessments, health impact assessments, grant management, risk assurance, implementation research