Swiss Tropical & Public Health Institute

This study looks at how using pads, tampons, or menstrual cups for two months each changes the types of bacteria in the vagina. One hundred women from Peru, Cameroon, and Switzerland will try all three products in a random order. They will provide self-collected swabs to measure …

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 tests two approaches to help pregnant women in rural Côte d'Ivoire get recommended antenatal care: offering key services like ultrasounds and lab tests for free, and providing information and financial planning sessions to women and their partners. About 1,290 pregnant…