Swiss Tropical & Public Health Institute

This study tests two ways to help pregnant women in rural Côte d'Ivoire get recommended checkups, ultrasounds, and lab tests. One approach gives key services for free; the other offers planning sessions for women and their partners. About 1,290 pregnant women and their partners w…

This study aims to find out how common chronic kidney disease (CKD) is in semi-rural Sub-Saharan Africa and what factors increase the risk. Researchers will follow 1,200 adults for one year, measuring kidney function and checking for conditions like diabetes, high blood pressure,…

This study looks at how using pads, tampons, and menstrual cups for two months each changes the natural bacteria in the vagina. One hundred women in Peru, Cameroon, and Switzerland will provide self-collected swabs to track bacterial changes. The goal is to understand if certain …