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Resource Collection

Behaviour Change Collection

A collection of resources for enabling behaviour change for sustainable schistosomiasis control and elimination.

Histopathology of Schistosomiasis haematobia by Dr. Edwin P. Ewing, Jr. (CDC), [Public Domain], via wikimedia.org

Diagnostics Collection

A collection of resources for schistosomiasis diagnostics.

People washing and bathing in a natural lake. Image Credit Marcus Perkins and Merck KGaA

Genital Schistosomiasis Collection

A resource and article collection on Female Genital Schistosomiasis (FGS) and Male Genital Schistosomiasis (MGS).

Monitoring and Evaluation Collection

Here we bring together a collection of resources for monitoring and evaluation schistosomiasis control and elimination programmes.

WHO Collection

Collection of news, events, policy, strategy and resource documents from the World Health Organization

GSA Collection

Reports, news and events from the GSA.

Biomphalaria snail and cercariae larvae in beaker image. Trustees of the Natural History Museum

Snail Resource Collection

Collection of resources for snail identification, collection and control.

All Resources

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All Resources

Here is your one-stop-shop for resources on schistosomiasis.

This is a searchable collection of resources. You can search this collection by:

using a keyword (e.g. WHO, research, snails)
choosing from a dropdown menu list of themed Tags (Implementation, Behaviour Change, Research, Monitoring and Evaluation etc)
choosing from a dropdown menu list of Resource type (e.g. toolkits & guides, research article, strategy document, video etc)

And you can refine your search by Year.

We hope you find this useful. If you have any suggestions for useful resources that should be on this list please contact us by email: anouk [dot] gouvras [at] eliminateschisto [dot] org

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Accelerating snail vector genomics

The wealth of new genomic and transcriptomic data is helping to establish the specific molecular mechanisms that underly compatibility between snails and their schistosomes, which although diverse and complex, may help to identify potential targets dictating host parasite interactions that can be utilised in future transmission control strategies.

Springer / Infectious Diseases of Poverty

Peer-reviewed article

Webinar | Behaviour change interventions for schistosomiasis elimination

This webinar takes a closer look at "Behaviour Change interventions for schistosomiasis elimination".

FIG webinar | Agents of Change: Your role in addressing Female Genital Schistosomiasis

The FGS Integration Group (FIG) and IBP Network hosted a webinar, ahead of International Womens Day, to learn more about Female Genital Schistosomiasis and the role that healthcare professionals can play in tackling it in our communities.

FIG and IBP Network

NNN SCH-STH Disease Specific Group meeting - March 2024

Bi-Annual Schistosomiasis and Soil-Transmitted Helminthiasis Disease Specific Group Virtual Meeting 2024.

NNN SCH-STH DSG

ESPEN | Practical and Precision Assessments Manual

This manual describes the Schistosomiasis Practical and Precision Assessment (SPPA) methodology for schistosomiasis impact assessments.

Tool Kits and Guides

Female Genital Schistosomiasis & Sexually Transmitted Infection Overlap

A slide deck for healthcare professionals with an overview of the overlap between the Female Genital Schistosomiasis & Sexually Transmitted Infections in Africa.

FGS Integration Group (FIG)

Training & Development

WHO report | Climate change and elimination

36th meeting of the International Task Force for Disease Eradication = 36e réunion du Groupe spécial international pour l’éradication des maladies

World Health Organization

22 January 2024

iCHORDS webinar recording | Addressing FGS using gender-specific and human rights based frameworks

The webinar outlines the applications of existing human rights and gender-sensitive frameworks to assist countries in schistosomiasis-endemic areas in mounting an appropriate health system response to FGS.

FGS Integration Group 2022-2023 Highlights

Highlights from the FGS Integration Group from 2022 to 2023

25 January 2024

Report on the FCDO’s approach to sexual and reproductive health

Report by the UK Parliaments International Development Committee on the UK government's aid impact on sexual and reproductive health and rights.

UK Parliament - International Development Committee

Time to bring female genital schistosomiasis out of neglect

The interplay of FGS with other SRH infections is not fully understood. Integration of FGS within sexual and reproductive health (SRH) control programmes needs to be explored. This article explores areas of agreement, controversy, growing points and those areas timely for developing research in.

British Medical Bulletin

Peer-reviewed article

Report | Ending the neglect - Cost-benefit analysis of eliminating NTDs in Nigeria by 2030

The report's mail objective is to holistically present the key economic and social benefits of eliminating the five most prevalent NTDs in Nigeria by 2030, including long-term financial returns and a cost-benefit assessment of elimination programs.

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