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The 17th International Symposium on Schistosomiasis - Brazil

The 17th International Symposium on Schistosomiasis, organized by Fiocruz, was held 10-13th November 2024 in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil.

WHO | New guidance to accelerate elimination of schistosomiasis and intestinal helminthiasis

The WHO has released a critical new guide to empower national programme managers and health teams in their efforts to eliminate schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminthiases (STH) as public health problems.

New initiative on FGS | From Neglect to Action: Invest in Women, Invest in Health

Germany launches new initiative ‘Invest in Women, Invest in Health’, aimed at tackling FGS, at the Global Health Summit in Berlin

Meeting of the WHO Global Coordination and Stewardship Committee (GCSC)

On 24–27 September the WHO Global Neglected Tropical Diseases Programme hosted a series of three meetings dedicated to strengthening global management, coordination and stewardship of donated neglected tropical disease (NTD) medicines.

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26 February 2025, 2:30-4:00pm EAT

Webinar | Ending the neglect - Unlocking the potential of including FGS in Global Fund HIV prevention programmes

Unlocking the potential of including Female Genital Schistosomiasis (FGS) in Global Fund HIV prevention programmes

5 March 2025 9am EST / 2pm GMT

Research Links | MAP-FGS Study Insights

This Research Links webinar, Multi-Country Assessment of Prevalence for Female Genital Schistosomiasis (MAP-FGS): Protocol Sharing Session, will explore the study’s protocol development, methodologies, site selection, and progress.

15-17 April 2025

WHO AFRO | National NTD Programme Managers Annual Meeting

Theme for the annual meeting: "Innovating for acceleration: Pathways to NTD Elimination"

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