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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.

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20 Mar 2023

2023 African Researchers Small Grants Program

The Coalition for Operational Research on Neglected Tropical Disease (COR-NTD) together with the African Research Network for Neglected Tropical Diseases (ARNTD) are delighted to present the recipients of the 2023 African Researchers’ Small Grants Program (SPG VI)

10 Mar 2023

iCHORDS | 2023 Mentorship Program

Now in its second year, the iCHORDS Mentorship Programme 2023 is looking for both mentees and mentors.

01 Mar 2023

SCI Foundation is now Unlimit Health

Unlimit Health – formerly known as SCI Foundation – launches their new brand and an ambitious five-year strategy that sets out a new direction for improving health equity through tackling parasitic disease.

Events

23 May-5 June 2023 online & 8-15 June 2023 In-Person

Training Program | Disease Elimination & Eraditcation Strategies For Infectious Diseases in LMICs

Applications due Thursday 20th April 2023.

Applications are now open for GLIDE's & NYU School of Global Public Health ‘Disease Elimination and Eradication Strategies for Infectious Diseases in LMICs,’ course taking place from the 23 May - 15 June 2023.

Online and In-Person Abu Dhabi, UAE

17-20 July 2023

Conference | WOMEN DELIVER 2023

Join the WD2023, that will convene 6,000 people in Kigali and 200,000+ people online through the virtual Conference and six-month Global Dialogue leading up to the Conference. WD2023 will enable inclusive and co-created spaces that foster solidarity for sustainable solutions on gender equality.

Kigali, Rwanda / virtually

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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.

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

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Are you a young scientists in #Cameroon working on #Schistosomiasis? Join the 1st Schisto Day in Yaoundé, raise public awareness & build a scientific network to adapt to arising challenges & increase cross-functional work to #BeatSchisto 26 Jul https://t.co/xEBRxJFcCG

43 min 57 sec ago

RT @unlimit_health: Read the systematic review of the impact of behaviour change interventions to control and eliminate #schistosomiasis from Unlimit Health's @soctorresv and @elimin8schisto: https://t.co/ej5EFlUMGe #BeatNTDs #EpiTwitter #HealthWithoutLimits

22 hours 39 min ago

The long-awaited review of behaviour change interventions for #schistosomiasis in low- and middle-income countries, launched by the GSA #BehaviourChange Working Group, is now published online & open access. https://t.co/dXb5giFCAA

4 days 3 hours ago

RT @PedPZQ: The 76th World Health Assembly is taking place in Geneva this week. Members of our Consortium have been on the ground today hosting a meeting to showcase our work in addressing the treatment gap for preschool-aged children with #schistosomiasis. https://t.co/O727fy4vTl

4 days 3 hours ago

African researchers, program managers & #HealthWorkers raise awareness & build scientific networks to adapt to rising challenges & ↗️ cross-functional work to #BeatSchisto. This #AfricaDay check out the 1st Schisto Day in Yaoundé 26 Jul https://t.co/OhUJ7EpqBz #BeatNTDs https://t.co/RTmOCZVL5c

4 days 22 hours ago

#DYK that understanding #Schistosomiasis morbidity drivers & developing controlled human infection models can help #vaccineresearch? This #AfricaDay check out what researchers have been working on in Ugandato #BeatSchisto & #BeatNTDs https://t.co/amNZ0pcFnK https://t.co/1rnmvhdtK4

4 days 23 hours ago

African researchers, programme managers & health workers are mobilising to #BeatSchisto. This #AfricaDay check out what the #FGSchisto Society of Nigeria w. @RabiuIB's leadership achieved in their very first yr, their plans for 2023 & beyond. https://t.co/glB04wD2lH #BeaNTDs

5 days 4 min ago

Investigating #BladderCancer in the Arab World, this study found that #Schistosomiasis is the main risk factor for bladder #cancer in , &, although tobacco is replacing schisto as risk-factor in #Egypt. https://t.co/vuEsYuXgw3 #BladderCancerMonth23 @UJ_MED #BeatNTDs

5 days 4 hours ago

RT @trienekens: Interested in #behaviourchange interventions for #schistosomiasis control? Check out our new open-access systematic review on @PLOSNTDs: https://t.co/5sPmrXdqld hope useful! Pleased to have contributed to this work with colleagues from @unlimit_health @elimin8schisto @merckgroup

6 days 19 hours ago

Great to see #Schistosomiasis & FGS highlighted in the @MalariaNTDAPPG Annual Report 2022. #FGSchisto integration is a opportunity to see cross-sector coordination contributing to improved healthcare, #SRHR, #UHC & resilient and sustainable #HealthSystems. #BeatNTDs https://t.co/lyalmbtH9g

1 week 7 hours ago

What is the role of S. haematobium in the development of #bladderCancer? This study looks at cellular changes in the bladder epithelium following #schistosomiasis infections in . #BladderCancerMonth23 https://t.co/iUnP6GGVcC @UHASGhana #BeatNTDs

1 week 1 day ago

RT @HUGS_LSTM: Thanks to @clintyMw for giving an aerial drone perspective to our recent snail surveys https://t.co/8CGmiUJWcs

1 week 3 days 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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Working Together

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2023 African Researchers Small Grants Program

iCHORDS | 2023 Mentorship Program

SCI Foundation is now Unlimit Health

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Training Program | Disease Elimination & Eraditcation Strategies For Infectious Diseases in LMICs

Conference | WOMEN DELIVER 2023

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