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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 safe, clean water reduces 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.

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!

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Working Groups

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

More about us

Latest News and Events

News

09 Sep 2019

Schistosomiasis talks and sessions at ECTMIH

Find the schistosomiasis related talks and sessions at ECTMIH

28 Aug 2019

WHO & NNN launch interactive online tool for WASH and NTDs

THe WHO together with the NTD NGO Network (NNN) launched an interactive online version of their "WASH and Health working together" toolkit. Find out more about this detailed, practice-based resource to #beatNTDs

Schistosomiasis Control Initiative SCI) Foundation

25 Aug 2019

News from Schistosomiasis Control Initiative

The Schistosomiasis Control Initiative (SCI) has now become an independent charitable foundation! Exciting times ahead!

Events

16-20 Sept 2019

11th European Congress on Tropical Medicine and International Health

Hosted by the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (RSTMH) in Liverpool, UK on behalf of the Federation of European Societies for Tropical Medicine and International Health (FESTMIH).

Liverpool, United Kingdom

17-19 Sep 2019

NNN 2019 Conference

The NTD NGO Network 10th annual conference will take place in Liverpool on the Tuesday 17th to Thursday 19th September 2019

Liverpool, United Kingdom

@elimin8schisto on Twitter

We are excited to start our day with the @ECTMIH2019 plenary session hearing @PeterHotez and our partner… https://t.co/KDVCn3lVQp

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RT @liz_sugg: I've just spoken at the @NTD_NGOs conference in Liverpool, announcing a new @DFID_UK programme that will free 200 m… https://t.co/w0VGIkL5ii

12 hours 47 min ago

RT @sci_ntds: That’s our @YaelVelleman https://t.co/CiRk9vEn4A

12 hours 48 min ago

RT @MalariaNTDAPPG: Great to hear @YaelVelleman of the UK Coalition against NTDs share with other national coalitions about the importa… https://t.co/g3fcgRUJUv

12 hours 52 min ago

RT @BSPparasitology: Congratulations to Prof Janet Hemingway on the award of the RSTMH Sir Patrick Manson award @RSTMH @LSTMnews https://t.co/6Ra7sPcIxB

12 hours 52 min ago

RT @sci_ntds: Is this the best thing at #NNN2019? @elimin8schisto, you’ve excelled yourselves The #makingschistory parasite is… https://t.co/EJV9ZxZvuV

16 hours 37 min ago

RT @NTDCOUNTDOWN: This #ECTMIH2019 session on 'Surveillance and response systems in geospatial health' is enlightening. We are seeing… https://t.co/feRyLW6cwf

18 hours 49 min ago

Learning about the WASH NTD Toolkit at @NTD_NGOs with @NALA_Foundation @sci_ntds @Sightsavers @wateraid… https://t.co/mhr1mB6YC4

19 hours 35 min ago

RT @NTDCOUNTDOWN: About to begin this session on surveillance & response systems in geospatial health. @StothardRuss will highlight h… https://t.co/3DHJhajgf7

19 hours 47 min ago

RT @SciAnouk: "Discussions with villagers in #Senegal reveal high levels of #schistosomiasis knowledge but inevitable contact wit… https://t.co/r3GiyciAek

21 hours 44 min ago

RT @MalariaNTDAPPG: Fantastic news from Baroness @liz_sugg at the #NNN2019 about the launch of a new UK funded NTD programme, which wil… https://t.co/d50KjK6XRF