ZANZIBAR : ZANZIBAR in collaboration with China has launched a campaign to eliminate schistosomiasis on Unguja Island, ...

Of the neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) affecting the African continent, Schistosomiasis, also known as Bilharzia, remains a significant public health challenge endemic in more than 40 countries ...

Across many of Kenya’s counties, it is not uncommon to find women and young girls waist-deep in river water washing clothes or taking a bath. It is a normal way of life for them as they remain ...

The Free State government issued a warning to urge the public to refrain from swimming in the contaminated Krugersdrift Dam, ...

The Free State MEC for Agriculture, Rural Development, and Environmental Affairs, Elzabé Rockman, has warned the public after ...

Maloba is among champions spearheading the campaign against intestinal worms and bilharzia in Western Kenya counties. Christine Khavari, a mother of a two-year-old girl went through a similar ...

Fund is today announcing a significant milestone: the first administration of arpraziquantel to preschool-aged children in Uganda, in an implementation science setting. This new pediatric treatment ...

Contextualising schistosomiasis (bilharzia) control efforts Weak Links tells the story of a journalist who seeks to find out more about mass drug administration in Uganda, after learning about the ...

Arpraziquantel, the new pediatric treatment option, is a 150 mg dispersible tablet designed specifically for children aged three months to six years. It is palatable and easily administered to ...

The cost of medications had been prohibitive for many forcing them to only seek treatment when critically ill. Thousands of families across Western Kenya benefit from the massive Community-Based ...