Swiss Tropical & Public Health Institute

This study aims to see if using a new, portable screening device to find sickle cell disease in newborns, followed by starting a full package of early care, can improve health outcomes for babies. Researchers will enroll 120 babies in Côte d'Ivoire, screen them, and provide treat…

This study is testing whether a single dose of a new drug called emodepside works as well as multiple doses of the standard drug mebendazole to clear common intestinal worm infections. It will involve 315 adolescents and adults who are infected with whipworm, and possibly hookwor…

This study aims to see if a redesigned health education program, which respects local cultural beliefs, can help new mothers in Ethiopia better care for their babies and use recommended postnatal checkups more often. Trained midwives will deliver four educational sessions to over…

This study aims to understand how different menstrual products—pads, tampons, and menstrual cups—affect the community of bacteria in the vagina. It will follow 100 healthy participants in Peru, Cameroon, and Switzerland for six months, with each person trying all three products i…