Spread creates and facilitates integrated programs in the field of infectious diseases on prevention, education and research in our local community and worldwide . The ultimate goal is to reduce the burden of morbidity and mortality related to infectious diseases.
Despite improved sanitation, clinical care and the availability of effective antibiotics and vaccines, infectious diseases are still a major cause of disability, death and socio-economical burden for millions of people all over the world.
Disease burden is the outcome of a complex interplay between the host and the pathogen in the context of economic, environmental, social and political factors.
Creating solutions asks for an integrated view and approach bridging the gap between science and society.