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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.
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News and Events

News

02 Apr 2020

WHO interim guidance for implementation of NTD programmes

COVID-19: WHO issues interim guidance for implementation of NTD programmes.
23 Mar 2020

GSA Schisto Bulletin March Edition

March's edition of the Schisto Bulletin. News and updates from the schistosomiasis community.
17 Mar 2020

Workshop on ‘Challenges for Women’s Health in sub-Saharan Africa'

The first workshop on an integrated and comprehensive health care approach for women’s health was held in Gabon in January, and focused on the interlink of management for FGS, cervical cancer, caeserean section.

Events

25 March 2020

TDR Massive open online course (MOOC) on implementation research: infectious diseases of poverty

This course is a step-by-step online training for public health researchers and decision-makers, disease control programme managers, academics and others that focuses on how to design and demonstrate robust Implementation Researcher (IR) projects to improve control of infectious diseases of poverty and generate better health outcomes.

Online Course
CANCELLED

BSP Spring Meeting 2020

It is with great regret that the Trustees of the BSP announce the cancellation of the Spring meeting 2020 in Edinburgh.

University of Edinburgh
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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News & Events

Find out about the latest News and Events from the GSA and wider schistosomiasis control and elimination community!

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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