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International Conference on NTD Research in Africa | Rwanda 2025

The GSA, together with Unlimit Health, The END Fund, RBC, Ministry of Health Kenya, Health Campaigns Effectiveness coalition and UNICEF organised the Technical Symposium of the InCORNTDs conference in January 2025 in Rwanda, focusing on health systems integration for schistosomiasis and other NTDs.

First Preschool-Aged Child Receives Arpraziquantel for the Treatment of Schistosomiasis

Developed by the Pediatric Praziquantel Consortium, arpraziquantel, which addresses a critical treatment gap for schistosomiasis, reaches the first preschoolaged child in Uganda.

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.

A young girl washes her clothes in a swamp between Soubré and Okrouyo in Côte d'Ivoire.

FGS Policy Brief launched during AIDS 2024 conference

In late July, members of [FIG] attended the 25th International AIDS Conference, the world’s largest conference on HIV and AIDS, in Munich, Germany.

SHIS-CAM | Wellcome Trust funded project in Cameroon on schistosomiasis hybrid research

SHIS-CAM - Le projet sur les hybrides de Schistosoma au Cameroun reçoit 4,9 millions d'euros de la fondation Wellcome Trust.

New UK IDC report calls for FGS integration with UK aid SRH programming

The UK Parliament's International Development Committee have released their report and press release on UK aid impact on sexual and reproductive health and rights, highlighting findings and recommendations to the UK government. We are delighted that Female Genital Schistosomiasis (FGS) integration is highlighted as a key recommendation.

Happy Holidays and Season's Greetings

Goodbye 2023, looking back at an eventful year. Hello 2024, things to look out for!

Positive CHMP Opinion by EMA for Arpraziquantel to Treat Schistosomiasis in Preschool-Aged Children

Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has adopted a positive opinion for arpraziquantel.

COP28 | Global partners pledge USD 777M to combat NTDs

In a historic effort to combat neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) and improve the lives of 1.6 billion people globally, partners pledged a ground-breaking US$ 777 million at the 2023 Reaching the Last Mile (RLM) Forum.

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