Context The COVID-19 pandemic demonstrated the critical importance of genomic surveillance for protecting public health. By analysing the genetic material of viruses, outbreaks can be detected earlier, transmission pathways can be understood, and effective control measures can be implemented. This is particularly useful, for example, when new variants emerge or…
Context Malaria remains a major public health challenge in Ghana, particularly in rural areas. Effective malaria medicines are currently available, but rising drug resistance could reverse recent gains. Malaria transmission is also changing due to climatic and environmental factors. The project responds to the need for strengthened malaria surveillance to…
Context Antimicrobial resistance occurs when antibiotics lose their effectiveness against bacterial infections. It is a growing public health concern, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. Key contributing factors include uncontrolled access to antibiotics, inappropriate use in human and animal medicine, and limited access to laboratory-based diagnostics. Many rural areas lack adequate laboratory…
This page is currently under development. An overview of the project will be published shortly. In the meantime, you are welcome to visit https://ghpp.de/en/projects/ for information about further projects within the GHPP. Thank you for your patience. Facts Duration 01.01.2026 - 31.12.2028 Budget…
Context Natural and (un-)intentional disease outbreaks pose major risks. Effective outbreak management and compliance with International Health Regulations require a skilled, well-trained workforce. Innovative, sustainable training initiatives are needed to strengthen competency and capacity. The FOR-GHP project uses a multiplier approach to enhance health emergency preparedness, response, and resilience among…
This page is currently under development. An overview of the project will be published shortly. In the meantime, you are welcome to visit https://ghpp.de/en/projects/ for information about further projects within the GHPP. Thank you for your patience. Facts Duration 01.01.2026 - 31.12.2028 Budget…
After nearly a decade of work in Madagascar, the Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine (BNITM) organised in 2022 together with its Malagasy partners the first conference on schistosomiasis in Madagascar titled: Conférence sur les stratégies de contrôle de la schistosomiase à Madagascar (CCSM). Schistosomiasis is a neglected tropical disease…
The ongoing threats posed by highly infectious viral pathogens necessitate versatile approaches to surveillance strategies. This particularly concerns regions of endemicity or at risk of virus emergence. Nanopore next generation sequencing offers such opportunity to setup molecular epidemiology capacities where needed. In 2024, three partner laboratories in Guinea1,2 and Nigeria3,…
Wastewater-based surveillance is a valuable tool for monitoring pathogen transmission in communities, especially in regions where formal surveillance systems are limited. The aim of the joint study was to implement and evaluate a wastewater-based monitoring system for viral pathogens in São Tomé and Príncipe. For this purpose, water samples were collected…