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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

@elimin8schisto on Twitter

RT @CombatNTDs: Come and find us at #WHA72. We're with @merckgroup, talking about the progress Africa has made in the fight to… https://t.co/786yLglDBZ

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Stimulating debate! Many thanks @merckgroup @Merck_lifesci @SicilyKariuki, @HHS_ASH, @MoetiTshidi, @PeterHotez,… https://t.co/LS3lWzVr3C

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RT @merckgroup: 200 million people suffer from #schistosomiasis. Sustainable health solutions that tackle this neglected tropical d… https://t.co/rR4v1IFJaD

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RT @CGH_TUM: Impressions from a very interesting panel discussion hosted by @merckgroup - As expressed by @subhanusaxena Now is… https://t.co/WvLwjLcxG5

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RT @merckgroup: "Partnerships are key. Government entities partnering with commercial entities and academia." ADM Brett P. Giroir… https://t.co/emPbkpXUdt

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RT @merckgroup: "We have to get out of our #NTDs' silos," says @PeterHotez, Prof Dean @BCM_TropMed @TexasChildrens, University Prof… https://t.co/fgOyg7TuuB

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Important statement by our host today Udit Batra @merckgroup ‘ I believe the challenge is not just about technolog… https://t.co/ztTre3dvsZ

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‘NTDs is a good news bad news Story’ says @PeterHotez - reaching more and more people but at the same time we are w… https://t.co/QyXrVlCphb

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RT @Merck_lifesci: “This is the 9th year that Merck has sponsored the World Health Assembly. We are proud of this long relationship, a… https://t.co/CUrJOy0N9U

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Excited for this interesting panel discussion including @PeterHotez @gatesfoundation @MoetiTshidi and @AJack… https://t.co/T2lluepka2

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RT @merckgroup: After Malaria #schistosomiasis is the second most devastating tropical disease in terms of public health burden and… https://t.co/2GejlS429w

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RT @merckgroup: A world free of #schistosomiasis - a devastating neglected tropical disease - is possible! With our partners, we're… https://t.co/MWksqEftLi

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Latest News and Events

News

02 May 2019

GSA consultation meeting: Accelerating Progress for Schistosomiasis Control and Elimination Post-2020

The GSA organised a consultation meeting to collect and consolidate feedback on the proposed WHO goals and on the next steps for achieving them. The meeting was held on the 25th – 26th April 2019, Radisson Blu, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

01 May 2019

NTD Support Center announces funding for project on Intervention Effectiveness

The Neglected Tropical Diseases Support Center (NTD-SC) at The Task Force for Global Health is currently soliciting proposals for operational and implementation research to improve the effectiveness of interventions used in the elimination of neglected tropical diseases (NTDs).