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Translating preventive chemotherapy prevalence thresholds for Schistosoma mansoni from the Kato-Katz technique into the point-of-care circulating cathodic antigen diagnostic test

Operational research on POC-CCA and Kato-Katz prevalence thresholds for S. mansoni mapping, control and surveillance.

Peer-reviewed article

WHO schisto target 75% coverage. Copyright WHO

Schistosomiasis and soiltransmitted helminthiases: numbers of people treated in 2017

In 2017, almost 99 million people were treated for schistosomiasis. This includes 81.1 million school-aged children, representing 68% coverage worldwide.

WHO/Department of control of neglected tropical diseases

GSA meeting in New Orleans

Meeting Report:The Schistosomiasis Action Plan: Next Generation Research on the Road towards Elimination

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S.mansoni egg with lateral spine.Copyright Trustees of the Natural History Museum,London

Translating preventive chemotherapy prevalence thresholds for Schistosoma mansoni from the Kato-Katz technique into the point-of-care circulating cathodic antigen diagnostic test

Operational research on POC-CCA and Kato-Katz prevalence thresholds for S. mansoni mapping, control and surveillance.

Peer-reviewed article

WHO schisto target 75% coverage. Copyright WHO

Schistosomiasis and soiltransmitted helminthiases: numbers of people treated in 2017

In 2017, almost 99 million people were treated for schistosomiasis. This includes 81.1 million school-aged children, representing 68% coverage worldwide.

WHO/Department of control of neglected tropical diseases

GSA meeting in New Orleans

Meeting Report:The Schistosomiasis Action Plan: Next Generation Research on the Road towards Elimination

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NTD ConnectOR

This resource serves as a hub for researchers, funders and program implementers involved in OR.

Tool Kits and Guides

NTDeliver Supply Chain Tool

NTDeliver Supply Chain Tool to track donated medicines shipping

NTD Supply Chain Forum

Tool Kits and Guides

25 October 2018

Schistosomiasis Control Initiative New Strategy

SCI release their new strategy to eliminate parasitic worm infections. SCI have achieved a lot since their foundation in 2002 and now support the delivery of millions of treatments each year. Download their new strategy leaflet to see how they aim to drive the elimination of these parasitic infections.

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12 October 2018

Résolution au Sommet de la Francophonie sur les maladies tropicales négligées

Aujourd’hui, 57 pays se sont engagés à éradiquer les maladies connues sous le nom de « maladies tropicales négligées » (MTN) à travers l’adoption d’une résolution au XVIIe Sommet de la Francophonie.

La Francophonie

The design of schistosomiasis monitoring and evaluation programmes: The importance of collecting adult data to inform treatment strategies for Schistosoma mansoni

This latest article from the NTD Modelling consortium highlights that adults should be included within M&E programmes. Improving M&E programmes to incorporate collection of such data will allow for more accurate determination of the optimal treatment strategy for a defined region.

Peer-reviewed article

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03 September 2018

GSA 5th Newlsetter

The 5th volume of the GSA newsletter covering the Schistosomiasis Action Plan, Female Genital Schistosomiasis (FGS) and other schistosomiasis related news from the WHO and our alliance partners.

NTD Programme Managers Side Meeting: Where, when and how can schistosomiasis be eliminated

On the 18th of July the GSA hosted a joint meeting with ESPEN at the NTD Programme Managers meeting in Kigali Rwanda, entitled: "Where, when and how can schistosomiasis be eliminated" You can download the meeting report here.

28 September 2018

WHO Weekly Epidemiological Record Summary Preventative Chemotherapy in 2017

Summary of global update on provision of preventive chemotherapy in 2017 and progress towards ensuring timely supplies and management

GSA - NNN Behaviour Change Workshop

The GSA Behaviour Change and Health Education working group organised a workshop at the NTD NGO Network annual conference in Addis Ababa in september 2018. The workshop looked at Behavior Change: Practical education approaches, promotion strategies, and change interventions for improving the effectiveness of NTDs Programmes.

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