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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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News

30 Jun 2022

Announcing the GSA Strategy 2022-2025

Announcing the GSA's strategic plan 2022 - 2025. Working Together To Eliminate Schistosomiasis

17 Jun 2022

The Telegraph | Schistosomiasis in Zambia

Article in The Telegraph on waterborne parasites that are laying eggs inside women’s bodies – with deadly consequences.

09 Jun 2022

COR NTD | Innovation Lab 2022

Call for Innovations! Deadline 22 June 2022.

Share your innovation at the Annual COR-NTD Meeting, to be held virtually, 4-5 October 2022.

Events

29 Jul - 2 Aug 2022

AIDS 2022

The 24th International AIDS Conference, held in Montreal, Canada, and virtually.

Satellite Session | Strengthening health systems for holistic HIV prevention, cervical cancer and FGS prevention and control services

Montreal, Canada & virtually

13-15 Sept 2022

NNN 2022 Conference

The 13th Annual Neglected Tropical Disease NGO (NNN) Conference will take place from Tuesday 13th - Thursday 15th September 2022 in-person in Kathmandu, Nepal and online.

Registrations & Workshop submissions NOW OPEN

Kathmandu, Nepal / virtual

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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 @NTDResearch: In February 2022, @WHO published guidelines to eliminate schistosomiasis. Read more for a discussion on the implications of recommendations on verification of transmission interruption with regards to Schistosoma japonicum from a China perspective. https://t.co/AMfGtQeccN

12 min 40 sec ago

RT @schisto_tom: The Global Schistosomiasis Alliance @elimin8schisto 4-year Strategic Plan now available for download. A document to support the @WHO mid-term 2025 targets and accelerate progress to the 2030 goals: https://t.co/4sMXQVJjAv

14 min 23 sec ago

RT @sci_ntds: More evidence that supporting mass deworming programmes in low-income countries is one of the ‘best buys’ in human development (read our blog: https://t.co/mZoQmHYGdn) @screenandtreat's recent study in #Ghana https://t.co/5cn7djBKey @RSTMH #BeatNTDs #GetSchistoDone https://t.co/YRg7jbzJwY

1 day 15 hours ago

Check out this list of commercially available #Diagnostics for #Schistosomiasis - This is how to #PlayYourPart so the #BeatSchisto community has the latest information at their fingertips. #BeatNTDs #Schisto https://t.co/DCG1b0wTRU https://t.co/rsJ9Qiia1l

2 days 15 hours ago

Check out the @PedPZQ Adopt program objectives & 2022 update. #BeatSchisto #PZQ #BeatNTDs https://t.co/kRvvqLMvPF

3 days 11 hours ago

OUT NOW! GSA Strategy 2022-2025️ Check out our 4yr strategy supporting @WHO mid-term 2025 targets & accelerate progress to the #NTDRoadMap2030 goals & #SDGs. Working together to #BeatSchisto & #BeatNTDs. https://t.co/nETlqrXvrV

3 days 17 hours ago

RT @SchistoSSR: Our first SSR #Schistosoma mansoni worms. Note the dark, long females and much shorter males. Picture by @fernanda_salesc https://t.co/NJtAOiqjbd

3 days 17 hours ago

RT @NaayzZacharia: Schistosoma haematobium egg in semen. Note the motile spermatozoa and the terminally spined Schistosoma ovum, which contains motile embryonic larva. This was recovered during our current study of MGS and male infertility. #beatNTDs @sci_ntds @ISNTD_Press @elimin8schisto @COR_NTD https://t.co/dEbQuOLfP7

5 days 3 hours ago

Great to see some more coverage of the success story of @PedPZQ pediatric #Praziquantel #PZQ formulation to #BeatSchisto, suitable for pre-school aged children & persons with #Disability preventing them from swallowing large https://t.co/wRrgonFv5U

1 week 1 day ago

RT @CombatNTDs: “When we say ‘Neglected Tropical Diseases (#NTDs)’ I can't help but think- neglected by whom? By us. But today is about putting an end to that. We can finally say enough.” @ChimamandaReal speaking at the #kigaliSummit. #UnlockThePotential https://t.co/qkCs3FKqJx

1 week 3 days ago

RT @Kikundi_CoP: Great discussions today at the Kigali summit on Malaria and Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) hosted by the @RwandaGov. Many thanks to all the participants and organizers @CombatNTDs • @endmalaria • @CHOGM2022 • Together we can #BEATNTDS. #100PERCENTCOMMITTED #PLAYYOURPART https://t.co/FiSvRhgqsv

1 week 3 days ago

RT @iCHORDS_CoP: We published a Research Methods Series blog that highlights the definition, methodology, and importance of Participatory Mapping in social science research. You can view the blog and associated infographic here: https://t.co/0bipOIKSYN #NTDs #BeatNTDs https://t.co/QEb2KzQoQi

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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Control and Elimination

Working Together

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Announcing the GSA Strategy 2022-2025

The Telegraph | Schistosomiasis in Zambia

COR NTD | Innovation Lab 2022

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NNN 2022 Conference

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