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Swiss TPH News, February 2023 |
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The Tuberculosis Pandemic – A Call to Action |
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Tuberculosis (TB) remains one of the world’s deadliest diseases. Despite being a preventable and curable disease, 1.5 million people die from TB every year. To raise public awareness, strengthen the global response and drive policy change, we invite you to a symposium dedicated to TB research and advocacy at our new headquarters in Allschwil, Switzerland. Join biologists, clinicians, epidemiologists, TB-affected communities, policy-makers and programme facilitators to discuss the biology and burden of TB, diagnostics and drug development, policy issues, and health system strengthening and interventions. » Register now |
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Promising Antimalarial Drug Proves Ineffective at Saving Children’s Lives |
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A large-scale study by Swiss TPH and partners has found that rectal artesunate (RAS) has no beneficial effect on the survival of young children with severe malaria when used as an emergency treatment in resource-limited settings. The study concludes that the use of RAS is unlikely to reduce malaria deaths unless underlying health system weaknesses are addressed. A viewpoint about these findings was published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases. |
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Call for Enhanced Collaboration Between Human, Animal and Environmental Health |
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The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the weaknesses in global health security networks. Increased investment in a global ‘One Health’ approach is essential to prevent, monitor and respond to future public health emergencies. This is what authors of a series of four papers published in The Lancet highlight. Swiss TPH contributed with its extensive expertise in One Health. |
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Symposium on Clinical Decision Support Systems |
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Swiss TPH hosted the hybrid symposium "Clinical Decision Support Systems - Features, Future and Fostering Collaboration" at its new headquarters on 8 February 2023, bringing together around 150 global experts and key drivers of CDSS development to share knowledge and expertise. |
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The Pandemic Raises Maternal Mental Distress in Zambia |
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A study by Swiss TPH and partners has found that the COVID-19 pandemic led to an increase in mental health problems among mothers in Zambia. The study highlights the need for public health interventions for vulnerable groups in low-resource settings. The findings were published in the journal PLOS One. |
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Pascal Mäser, Head of the Parasite Chemotherapy Unit at Swiss TPH, has been appointed Full Professor in the Faculty of Science at the University of Basel. » Read more |
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Gillian Levine (Swiss TPH) and Julia Bielicki (University Children’s Hospital UKBB) won the Pfizer research award 2023 for their outstanding clinical research in paediatrics. » Read more |
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Researchers Astrid Knoblauch, Lorenz Hofer (both Swiss TPH) and Mgeni Tambwe (Ifakara Health Institute) received the Geigy Award 2022 for their outstanding achievements in the field of poverty-related and neglected tropical diseases. » Read more |
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Julia Bohlius, Head of the Department of Education and Training at Swiss TPH, was awarded the Dora Seif Cancer Research Price for her research into cancer in people living with HIV and cervical cancer. » Read more |
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Biological Determinants and Epidemiological Consequences of Subclinical Tuberculosis |
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Public Health System Recovery Activity in Ukraine |
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Swiss TPH has been supporting the public health system in Ukraine since May 2022 as part of the Public Health Systems Recovery & Resilience Activity, led by Pact and funded by USAID. The large-scale project aims to strengthen the Ukrainian government's capacity to respond to public health shocks, maintain critical public health services in times of crisis, and expand psychological support to vulnerable, displaced civilians and public health workers. Swiss TPH is working in Ukraine with a team of eight staff members, focusing on building surveillance, response and other critical public health capacities. » Read more |
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Global Study of TB Treatments Enrols First Patient in Clinical Trial |
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DYNAMIC Project: Drastic Reduction in Antibiotic Prescriptions |
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The Urban Burden of Disease Estimation for Policy Making |
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The Europe Horizon UBDPOLICY project aims to improve the assessment of health impacts and socio-economic costs and/or benefits of environmental stressors in almost 1,000 European cities. It will focus on air pollution, noise, temperature, lack of green space and physical activity, and examine the impact of gender and inequality. The aim is to have a system that will provide updates every three years to monitor progress and involve stakeholders, citizens and NGOs. » Read more |
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Radio RTS: En direct de lʹInstitut tropical et de santé publique suisse » Radio broadcast |
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THE PHILANTHROPIST: Die Stiftungsfinanzierung ermöglicht strategische Arbeiten. » Interview |
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FAZ: Legionellen-Befall: Wenn die Dusche zur Gefahr wird » Article |
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Health Systems and Management |
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Health Economics and Health Financing |
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This short course introduces key health economic concepts such as public goods, externalities, and supply and demand as applied to health and the health sector. It covers health financing functions, financing systems, payment mechanisms, and the impact of health system organisation on financing. Participants will learn to critically discuss and exchange views on health financing and payment reforms. » Register now |
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Foundations of International Health Management |
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Covering the international building blocks of health, this short course examines health systems in a globalised world, and focuses on current managerial issues. Participants will be able to analyse changes that affect health, reflect on concepts and techniques, and apply a systems approach to health issues by working on case studies. » Register now |
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Field Malaria Course in Tanzania |
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People of Swiss TPH |
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Patricia Landeau Millan: “Completing my Masters here at Swiss TPH has allowed me to gain experience within the lab, with interesting and exciting research: As part of my master project, we’ve identified an early male gametocyte-specific protein which can help us further understand transmission stages of malaria.” » More on Instagram |
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Schwarz J, Merten S. ‘The body is difficult’: reproductive navigation through sociality and corporeality in rural Burundi. Culture, Health & Sexuality » Read full article |
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Lambiris MJ, Venga GN, Ssempala R et al. Health system readiness and the implementation of rectal artesunate for severe malaria in sub-Saharan Africa: an analysis of real-world costs and constraints. The Lancet Global Health. » Read full article |
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Daubenberger C. Genetically modified malaria parasites as vaccine candidates. Trends in Molecular Medicine » Read full article |
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