Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs)
En FrançaisThe Problem
- Schistosomiasis currently infects 200 million people in 74 endemic countries; it affects primarily women and school-aged children.
- Infections occur when a person comes into contact with fresh water that is infested with contaminated snails. The infection can lead to stunted growth and development, and in severe cases, to bladder cancer and kidney, liver, and spleen malfunction.
What HKI Is Doing
- Schistosomiasis can be treated with a single dose of praziquantel, a highly effective oral medication with a long shelf-life that can be administered safely after minimal training.
- HKI has been working to integrate management of schistosomiasis within efforts to control other Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) such as onchocerciasis, LF, and soil-transmitted helminthes.
- Program Locations
- Mali
- Sierra Leone
- Recent News
- "Geographical Distribution of Intestinal Schistosomiasis and Soil-Transmitted Helminthiasis and Preventive Chemotherapy Strategies in Sierra Leone"
- "Control of the neglected tropical diseases needs a long-term commitment"
- "Neglected tropical diseases—beyond the tipping point?"
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- Key Publications
- Geographical analysis of the role of water supply and sanitation in the risk of helminth infections of children in West Africa
- (NTD October_2011_en) Planning schistosomiasis control: investigation of alternative sampling strategies for Schistosoma mansoni to target mass drug administration of praziquantel in East Africa
- From morbidity control to transmission control: time to change tactics against helminths on Unguja Island, Zanzibar
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