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Preventing schistosomiasis gives children a healthy start in life

Children without schistosomiasis are healthier and happier. Image copyright M. Perkins

Children using local water-bodies expose themselves to schistosome infections

A child doing household chores by the river with her mother. Image copyright M. Perkins

Women washing clothes by the bank of a river

Daily activities such as washing can increase risk of schistosomiasis

Children and women washing and bathing on the banks of the river. Image copyight M. Perkins

Five children of different ages collecting water into bottles from a tapped water pump

Access to water, sanitation and hygiene can reduce the risk of schistosomiasis

Children collecting water from a tap neaar their homes. Image copyright M. Perkins

Schistosomiasis is a debilitating disease that blights the lives of children, adults and entire communities. We are working together to control schistosomiasis and eliminate it as a public health problem globally.

Moving Towards Elimination

A scanning electron micropscope image of the a schistosome worm pair. Copyight Trustees of the Natural History Museum, London

Schistosomiasis

Schistosomiasis, also known as bilharzia or snail fever, is a parasitic disease caused by tiny blood-dwelling worms. Over 200 million people worldwide are infected, over 90% of which live in sub-Saharan Africa.

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Control and Elimination

Controlling & eliminating schistosomiasis will free children from this vicious cycle of poverty. Find out how this can be done here.

Working Together

The GSA are determined to stop the cycle of infection & eliminate schistosomiasis. We are working to accelerate the progress towards schistosomiasis control and elimination.

News and Events

News

13 Oct 2021

Interview | Could COVID-19 pandemic have led to less focus on other diseases?

Interview with Dr. Eugene Ruberanziza, Senior Technical Adviser at the END Fund about the pandemic and its linkage to other infectious diseases, like NTDs.

28 Sep 2021

Financial Times | Budget cuts hinder efforts to eliminate neglected tropical diseases

As donated drugs near expiry, time is running out to distribute them, just as the peak season for infection approaches

16 Sep 2021

Schistosomiasis Research Grant

Merck is a leading company in the fight against Schistosomiasis. This initiative is all about catalyzing research. They want to give promising researchers what they need – and when they need it most.

Events

28 Oct 2021 2-3:30pm CET

Webinar | The need for innovative diagnostics to achieve NTD road map targets

Diagnostics is a priority area that requires critical action to ensure the 2021–2030 road map targets for neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) are achieved.

Virtual event

2- 4 November 2021

XX. International Symposium on Neglected Diseases | XX Simposio Internacional sobre Enfermedades Desatendidas

The XX. International Symposium on Neglected Diseases will address the reality of neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) from the perspective of international cooperation and research, within the framework of the WHO NTD road map 2021-2030.

Virtual event

News & Events

What we do

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News & Events

Find out about the latest News and Events from the GSA and wider schistosomiasis control and elimination community!

Working Groups and Work Streams

Working groups bring together relevant experts and stakeholders to address specific challenges or barriers to schistosomiasis control and elimination.

Resources

Your one-stop-shop to schistosomiasis related reports, guides, articles and other resources.

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RT @NTDworld: Diagnostic practices are crucial to defeating #NTDs. Join us tomorrow https://t.co/mGToMUh3xR to find out how to accelerate progress, set realistic goals to end the suffering of marginalized populations #NTDRoadMap2030 #beatNTDs https://t.co/dLT5dGpt2w

1 hour 15 min ago

Check out this comprehensive table of competencies needed for #FGSchisto knowledge, #Diagnosis, treatment & prevention in #HealthSystems - Now available in English, French & Portuguesehttps://t.co/EsVNkEARXX #BeatSchisto #BeatNTDs #Schistosomiasis #Schisto #GlobalHealth https://t.co/VSAyiLTFcD

6 hours 2 min ago

RT @PedPZQ: Following two successful workshops in Kenya and Uganda in August, members of the @PedPZQ Access Team gathered together once again, this time Côte d’Ivoire: https://t.co/ABFfN4UvkH #schistosomiasis #beatNTDs #partnership https://t.co/3C5FvQPJWh

7 hours 56 min ago

Really looking forward to the annual #ISNTDBites starting shortly, all about #VectorControl & #Vector borne #Diseases #BeatNTDs https://t.co/B5JIt6McLm

9 hours 31 min ago

RT @BNITM_de: Our global health specialist @Danyfu1 presented the RESAMP Project @globalhealth_de : Aim is to reduce the transmission of #schistosomiasis through an aquaculture intervention in rice fields in #Madagascar. For more information:https://t.co/b3bRY6Sk8b Research Projects #NTD https://t.co/NAQlIFpzfN

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Join the @WHO webinar on the need for innovative #Diagnostics to achieve the #NTDRoadMap2030 targets & #BeatNTDs 28 Oct 2021, 14:00-15:00 CET Register now: https://t.co/ywOOKQn1lt

1 day 5 hours ago

RT @ISNTD_Press: #Schistosomiasis remains a major #Publichealthproblems and estimates show that at least 236.6 million people required preventive treatment for schistosomiasis in 2019 @WHO @elimin8schisto @GSA @PytsjeHoekstra @UniLeidenNews #NTDs #PZQ #MSDA Link ✅ https://t.co/7MO9mDqBhc https://t.co/xXrAq3gYDD

1 day 5 hours ago

RT @ISNTD_Press: Registrations are open for #ISNTDBites 2021, our annual meeting for all things #vectorcontrol & vector-borne diseases! Please join us to learn and share! 27 Oct 2021, online, free Register https://t.co/GgQOPTk3tM #mosquito #dengue #malaria #globalhealth #insecticide #beatNTDs https://t.co/nPeKmDmZ4t

3 days 21 hours ago

RT @girijasankar06: Looking forward to an excellent lineup of speakers at #WHS2021! @pmwinzi @matendechero BabarQureshi @CBMIEH & others on the #WHONTDRoadMap to #BeatNTDs! https://t.co/s1SRJLlwbV

3 days 21 hours ago

RT @NTDResearch: New @NTDResearch demonstrates how zoonotic spillover and complex interactions between pathogen species, such as parasite hybridization, may facilitate the spread of NTDs, such as schistosomiasis beyond their original geographical boundaries. #beatNTDs https://t.co/iRhu6usPJD

3 days 21 hours ago

RT @NTDCOUNTDOWN: Pleased to share a brand new article this morning from #Cameroon - a multidisciplinary study on #FGS, using epidemiology and ethnography to investigate prevalence, socioeconomic effects & lived experiences @masongbye @StothardRuss @LSTMnews #BeatNTDs ➡️https://t.co/Z676h7R9nd

3 days 21 hours ago

RT @StothardRuss: Christine’s PhD study in Cameroon helps to draw attention to FGS locally, a great team effort on-the-ground @elimin8schisto @CentreSchisto @NTDCOUNTDOWN https://t.co/d7SRQQaaqF

3 days 21 hours ago

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Schistosomiasis is a debilitating disease that blights the lives of children, adults and entire communities. We are working together to control schistosomiasis and eliminate it as a public health problem globally.

Moving Towards Elimination

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Control and Elimination

Working Together

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Interview | Could COVID-19 pandemic have led to less focus on other diseases?

Financial Times | Budget cuts hinder efforts to eliminate neglected tropical diseases

Schistosomiasis Research Grant

Events

Webinar | The need for innovative diagnostics to achieve NTD road map targets

XX. International Symposium on Neglected Diseases | XX Simposio Internacional sobre Enfermedades Desatendidas

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