Resources

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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.

Research Publications

Collection of peer-reviewed publications.

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

Snail Resource Collection

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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

Assessing early child development and its association with stunting and schistosome infections in rural Zimbabwean children using the Griffiths Scales of Child Development

Using the Griffiths Scales of Child Development, researchers conducted a cross sectional assessment of Eye and Hand Coordination (EHC), Personal-Social-Emotional (PSE), Language and Communication (LC), Foundations of Learning (FL) and Gross Motor (GM) domains and the summary General Development (GD) in 166 children aged 6–72 months. The effects of stunting, malnutrition and Schistosoma haematobium infection on ECD was determined.

PLOS NEGLECTED TROPICAL DISEASES

Peer-reviewed article

The END Fund | House to house in search of schistosomiasis

In order to end a disease, you need to know where it is. In Ethiopia, the Federal Ministry of Health has partnered with the SCI Foundation and the END Fund, to map the prevalence of schistosomiasis.This survey was a small sample, so that the Federal Ministry of Health can calibrate its national survey. After five years of mass drug administration in schools, this new mapping survey will help design the next intervention that will hopefully end this disease in Ethiopia.

Webinar recording | Ending the neglect to attain the sustainable development goals: a framework for monitoring and evaluating progress of the road map for neglected tropical diseases 2021−2030

This WHO webinar on ending the neglect to attain the SDGs will present a framework for monitoring and evaluating progress against the WHO neglected tropical diseases road map targets 2021-2030.

World Health Organization

FAQs | Female Genital Schistosomiasis

Fast Package and Bridges to Development presented a workshop on the Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment of FGS to over 100 health care professionals in Sub Saharan Africa in May 2021. You can find the resources here in English, French and Portuguese.

FAST Package and Bridges to Development

Tool Kits and Guides

Countdown Nigeria Training Guide For The Case Management Of Women And Girls With Symptoms Of Female Genital Schistosomiasis (FGS)

This training guide supports the diagnosis and care of suspected female genital schistosomiasis and how to appropriately refer women or girls for further investigation when required.

Countdown & MoH Nigeria & Sightsavers

Tool Kits and Guides

Countdown FGS Training Guide for healthcare workers Liberia

This guide has been developed by the COUNTDOWN in collaboration with the national NTD programme of the Ministry of Health Liberia. This guide is designed to assist primary healthcare workers to diagnose, treat, and support women and girls with FGS.

Countdown & MoH Liberia

Tool Kits and Guides

WHO framework for monitoring and evaluating progress towards the NTD road map 2030

Ending the neglect to attain the sustainable development goals: a framework for monitoring and evaluating progress of the road map for neglected tropical diseases 2021−2030. World Health Organization.

Tool Kits and Guides

Webinar | The role of vaccines in the elimination of schistosomiasis

The role of vaccines in the elimination of schistosomiasis, covering the feasibility of vaccines, from development, to delivery; calculating the cost-effectiveness of a range of vaccination programmes and modelling the level of efficacy required for impact.

Webinar | Schistosomiasis in Malawi: future control isn’t quite like it used to be

Highlighting ongoing epidemiological changes witnessed by better appreciation of male genital schistosomiasis, an outbreak of intestinal schistosomiasis and emergence of a novel set of hybrids schistosomes. Collectively, these dynamics require a broadening of future control interventions with wider intersectoral actions, ultimately adoption of a OneHealth approach.

Communication piece on commercially available diagnostic tests

The GSA Diagnostics work stream has developed a communications piece listing all commercially available diagnostics for Schistosomiasis. Available in English, French, Spanish and Portuguese.

GSA Diagnostics Work Stream

Tool Kits and Guides

Female Genital Schistosomiasis Training Competencies / Ensemble final des compétences pour la Bilharziose génitale chez la femme (BGF)

A comprehensive document of competencies needed for FGS knowledge, diagnosis, treament and prevention in health systems. Un document complet sur les compétences nécessaires à la connaissance, au diagnostic, au traitement et à la prévention de la BGF dans les systèmes de santé. [ENGLISH/FRANÇAIS/PORTUGUES]

Bridges To Development / The FAST Package

GSA Annual Report 2020 and Advisory Board Summary 2021

The Advisory Board met virtually with the GSA Executive on the 1st of March to review the GSA 2020 Annual Report and Operational Strategy for 2021.

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