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R. Geigy-Stiftung

The R. Geigy-Sitftung aims to support the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH). It shares the conviction that science can make an important contribution to economic, social and ecological problems in the countries of the South. Therefore it supports the Swiss TPH in generating and validating scientific results and implementing them in numerous health systems in Africa, Asia and Latin America.

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SIGNING: Ifakara, partner sign Foundation Constitution

On July 15th, 2023, partners from R. Geigy-Foudnation (Swiss TPH) and the Ifakara Health Institute signed the Ifakara Foundation...

Dr. Antonio Montresor is awarded the R. Geigy Foundation Medal

Great honor for Dr Antonio Montresor. The former focal point of soil-transmitted helminthiasis at the Department of Control of Neglected...

R. Geigy Prize 2022 for contributions to controlling malaria and tuberculosis in Africa

Researchers Lorenz Hofer and Dr. Mgeni Tambwe are trying to stop malaria transmission in Tanzania. Dr. Astrid Knoblauch is promoting...

Prof. Dr. Jürg Utzinger elected as new President of the R. Geigy Foundation

The Foundation Board elected Prof. Dr. Jürg Utzinger, Director of the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH), as the new...

Improving Diagnosis for Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis

Tuberculosis (TB) remains one of the world’s biggest infectious disease killers. It is a complicated disease to diagnose and treat, even...

Farewell to Dr. Mwele Ntuli Malecela

It is with great sadness that we learned about the passing of Dr. Mwele Ntuli Malecela, Director of Neglected Tropical Diseases at the...

Kann die Schweiz Corona meistern?

Von Jürg Utzinger Die Schweiz hat in der Coronakrise sehr vieles richtig gemacht, aber nicht alles. Als vor gut einem Jahr die erste...

Das süsse Gift - Zuckerkonsum und Gesundheit in Ländern mit niedrigen und mittleren Einkommen

Marcel Tanner Zucker ist so unsichtbar wie allgegenwärtig. Er steckt in Säuglings- und Kleinkindernahrung. Verbirgt sich in industriell...

In memoriam: Prof. Dr. Meinhard Schuster (1930-2021)

Basel und die aussereuropäische Welt; von dieser engen Verbindung zeugen zahlreiche in Basel beheimatete Institutionen. Die Basler...

COVID-19: Haben wir wirklich etwas aus früheren Lektionen gelernt?

Globale Dimensionen mit dem Schwerpunkt Afrika Von Marcel Tanner Die SARS-CoV-2-Pandemie führte weltweit zu schwerwiegenden...

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