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Resource Collection

Behaviour Change Collection

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

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.

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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:

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choosing from a dropdown menu list of themed Tags (Implementation, Behaviour Change, Research, Monitoring and Evaluation etc)
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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

GSA-COR NTD: Approaching schistosomiasis elimination: from mass treatment to targeted interventions.

In this GSA-COR NTD pre-meeting video, schistosomiasis experts discuss the existing and novel tools and strategies needed on the last mile towards interrupting transmission.

Recommendations for Safely Restarting MDA for NTDs in Settings with Heightened Risk of COVID-19 Community Transmission

The following are recommendations and best practices to consider when developing plans for safely restarting mass drug administration (MDA) campaigns in the context of COVID-19. This document is meant to supplement WHO’s guidance note entitled, Considerations for implementing mass treatment, active case-finding and population-based surveys for neglected tropical diseases in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic,1 released on 27 July, 2020.

WHO AFRO - ESPEN

STH Coalition Slide Deck: Building NTD Capacity through Community-Wide Surveillance of STH & Schistosomiasis in Kenya.

Integration of prevention and control measures for female genital schistosomiasis, HIV and cervical cancer

Policy paper discusses how female genital schistosomiasis control can be integrated with HIV and cervical cancer care. Such a programme will be part of a broader framework of sexual and reproductive health and rights, women’s empowerment and social justice in Africa. Integrated approaches that join up multiple public health programmes have the potential to expand or create opportunities to reach more girls and women throughout their life course.

Webinar | Rethinking WASH for the control and elimination of schistosomiasis.

Yael Velleman (Director of Policy and Communications, SCI Foundation) and Gilbert Baayenda (Trachoma Program Officer & NTD/WASH Collaboration focal point at the Vector Borne and Neglected Tropical Diseases Division, Ministry of Health, Uganda) discuss "Rethinking WASH for the control and elimination of schistosomiasis".

Webinar Climate change: helping or hindering Neglected Tropical Disease elimination?

Dr Mark Booth from the Faculty of Medical Sciences at Newcastle University examines and discusses the impact of climate change on NTD elimination efforts.

Cameroon 2003-2019 progress report towards elimination of Schistosomiasis and STH in Cameroon

2003-2019 progress report summarizes key achievements towards elimination of Schistosomiasis and STH in Cameroon

MINSANTE and Centre Schistosomiasis & Parasitology

SCIF video Schistosomiasis and contaminated water

This video explores the role that contaminated water plays in the transmission of schistosomiasis. People get infected when they come into contact with water infested with parasitic worms that cause schistosomiasis. This happens while performing routine activities such as agriculture, domestic chores and recreation.

ESPEN COUNTRY NTD MASTER PLAN 2021 -2025 - framework for development

This document is intended to guide NTD programmes in members states in the WHO region for Africa in developing the next generation NTD Master Plans in line with WHO Roadmap 2030. The document is open for inputs from stakeholders.

WHO AFRO - ESPEN

Tool Kits and Guides

Considerations for implementing mass treatment, active case‐finding and population-based surveys for neglected tropical diseases in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic

This document provides a decision-making framework for implementation of mass treatment interventions, active case-finding campaigns and population-based surveys for neglected tropical diseases in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Tool Kits and Guides

WHO interim guidance on the implementation of NTD programmes - July 2020

Considerations for implementing mass treatment, active case‐finding and population-based surveys for neglected tropical diseases in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Tool Kits and Guides

SCI Foundation discussion paper: Water, Sanitation and Behaviour Change for Schistosomiasis-endemic Communities

Water, Sanitation and Behaviour Change for Schistosomiasis-endemic Communities. A discussion paper by SCI Foundation.

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