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Preventing schistosomiasis gives children a healthy start in life

Children without schistosomiasis are healthier and happier. Image copyright M. Perkins
A child washes clothes by the river

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.
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    Latest News

    14 Oct 2019

    New online lecture series on NTDs!

    Professor David Molyneux announced a free online lecture series on NTDs, produced and funded by HS Talks.
    11 Oct 2019

    Delegates from China attend GSA training programme

    Succesful GSA training programme on the epidmiology and control technology of African schistosomiasis for delegates from China
    04 Oct 2019

    Pediatric Praziquantel Consortium starts pivotal Phase III study in Kenya

    The pediatric praziqauntel formulation developed by Merck KGaA in partnership with the Pediatric Praziqauntel Consortium, is being tested in stage III clinical trials in Kenya.
    01 Oct 2019

    IDDO SCH-STH Individual Patient Data (IPD) platform

    The Infectious Diseases Data Observatory (IDDO) has launched a platform to collect existing individual patient data for schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminth medication.
    News & Events
    Check Out the GSA Schistosomiasis Action Plan

    The GSA convened a high-level meeting to refine and adopt a Strategic Action Plan for schistosomiasis control and elimination. You can view the GSA Schistosomiasis Action Plan and a summary of the meeting here.

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