The past three years has seen the launch of a new World Health Organization (WHO)
neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) roadmap, together with revised control and elimination …

Anemia remains a major public health problem, especially in low‐and middle‐income
countries. The World Health Organization recommends several interventions to prevent and …

In September 2022, the Drug Discovery Unit at the University of Dundee, UK, organised an
international meeting at the Wellcome Collection in London to explore the current clinical …

Background For the last two decades, schistosomiasis control efforts have focussed on
preventive treatment. The disease, however, still affects over 200 million people worldwide …

This article reviews the state of the literature on the politics of global health governance and
associated political dynamics of actors involved in this issue space. We identify seven eras …

Summary WHO's 2021–30 road map for neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) outlines
disease-specific and cross-cutting targets for the control, elimination, and eradication of …

Background Schistosomiasis affects over 250 million people worldwide. Despite children
and the poor being key risk groups, limited research and control activities target pre-school …

Overview The roadmap adopted by the World Health Organization (WHO) for eliminating
neglected tropical diseases aims to eliminate schistosomiasis, as a public health concern …

Background The identification and map** of at-risk populations at a lower administrative
level than the district are prerequisites for the planning, resource allocation and design of …

Detection of Schistosoma eggs in stool or urine is known for its low sensitivity in diagnosing
light infections. Alternative diagnostics with better sensitivity while remaining highly specific …