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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 as a public health problem.

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

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Latest News and Events

News

Roadmap target for schistosomiasis is treating 75% school aged children. Copyright WHO

15 Feb 2019

Schistosomiasis treatments on track to reaching 75% school aged children by 2020.

The World Health Organization (WHO) NTD department have released an update on the global status of schistosomiasis preventive chemotherapy treatments reported in 2017. The news is good!

13 Feb 2019