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WHO issues interim guidance on the resumption of mass treatment interventions, active case-finding and population-based surveys for NTDs in the context of COVID-19.

The WHO have launched a new webpage for schistosomiasis, with info on preventative chemotherapy, mapping, snail control and much more.

June's edition of the Schisto Bulletin. News and updates from the schistosomiasis community.

To help mitigate the impact of COVID-19 in Africa, Sightsavers is bringing its expertise, including expertise gained during the Ebola outbreak in 2014-15, to plans to flex UK aid’s flagship NTD programme, Ascend West and Central Africa.

The WHO and UNICEF have issued a joint report and iterim guidance on Community-based health care, including outreach and campaigns,in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. This updates the previous interim guidance for NTD programmes issued on the 02 April 2020.