#Climatechange is redrawing the risk map for infectious diseases like #schistosomiasis. At #COP30, lets action climate-resilient health systems = #climatejustice is #healthjustice. Check out the Health Pavilion- organized by @who.int , @wellcometrust.bsky.social

🎓 Are you heading to @astmh.bsky.social Annual Meeting in Toronto? 📍 Wondering where to find all the schisto-focused talks, posters, and symposia? We’ve got you covered. 🔗 Explore our guide to all things #schistosomiasis at #ASTMH2025: 👉 buff.ly/GiSXKyM

🌎 For the first time, health adaptation to climate change is on the #COP30 agenda, and our team is heading to Belém, in Brazil, to follow this historic debate up close. 👉 If you’re attending COP30, check out our agenda and join the conversation. ⤵️

🌍 Join us at #COP30 for an important discussion on climate change and infectious diseases. Hosted by @cepi.net, @oficialfiocruz.bsky.social, @gavi.org, @mmv.org, @unitaid.bsky.social, and DNDi. 💻 Click here to watch live: who.int/news-room/ev...

🌍 South–South collaboration in action: Zanzibar x Malawi on #schistosomiasis: 🔹 Snail vector techniques & ecological considerations 🔹 Cross-sector collaboration 🔹 Adapting Zanzibar’s approach to Malawi’s context 🔹#SouthSouthCooperation drive sustainable #BeatNTDs solutions 📖: buff.ly/4QmUbWx

Thanks to donations to our Christmas Big Give campaign last year, local teams travelled across Malawi over the summer to map where schistosomiasis infections persist and change over time, helping guide the next steps to eliminate the disease. Learn more ⬇️ sway.cloud.microsoft/iEbBDKm1u9dq...

Join us Nov 6 (3–4:30 PM EAT) for a webinar on bridging the gap between research & policy for #NTDs amid shifting funding. 👉 Register here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

At #CPHIA2025, we hosted the only side event dedicated to NTDs. Eliminating diseases like leishmaniasis, mycetoma & dengue requires more than commitment. ➡️ It demands innovation in diagnostic tools, treatment options & understanding disease burden to better inform interventions.

🌍 South–South collaboration in action: Zanzibar x Malawi on #schistosomiasis: 🔹 Snail vector techniques & ecological considerations 🔹 Cross-sector collaboration 🔹 Adapting Zanzibar’s approach to Malawi’s context 🔹#SouthSouthCooperation drive sustainable #BeatNTDs solutions 📖: buff.ly/4QmUbWx

Check out the latest research & training funding opportunities, news, articles and upcoming events is the October 2025 issue of the #Schistosomiasis Research Update newsletter. Read is here: mailchi.mp/22f28fa98252...

1,2,3… and we’re live! Excited to share that our much anticipated project #WickedSchisto has officially kicked off in Uganda! This is an interdisciplinary project, aimed at developing a framework to identify cost-effective interventions for #WASH-associated diseases.

At the Stakeholders Meeting, Dr Alfred Mubangizi (Ag. Asst Commissioner, Vector-borne and NTDs at the Uganda MoH) in his welcome remarks, underscored the timely nature of #WickedSchisto and shared that the MoH was proud to be collaborating with @lamberton-lab.bsky.social on this very important work.

Calling all researchers working in #InfectiousDiseases #EmergingInfections or #NTDs? You can use our free tools, resources to support your work www.iddo.org/tools-and-re... #BeatNTDs

A new paper details the first pilot of the #Schistosomiasis Practical and Precision Assessment (SPPA) approach in Guinea. The SPPA provides an evidence-based framework to measure programme impact and guide treatment decisions at sub-district level. journals.plos.org/plosntds/art...

Starting tomorrow! "200 Years Theodor Bilharz - #Schistosomiasis Research in Germany and beyond" A conference to commemorate the 200th anniversary of Theodor Bilharz, the scientist who identified Schistosoma haematobium. Scientific program here: buff.ly/aypr2wJ

This #WorldTeachersDay we celebrate & thank all teachers! Public health gains are under-pinned by the work you do to educate, support & inspire pupils of all ages! Check out these SCH teacher tools: Schisto: buff.ly/rVffeVA FGS: buff.ly/1ULbEkN NTD literacy for adults: buff.ly/Fg1NTrd

This #WorldTeachersDay we celebrate & thank all teachers! Public health gains are under-pinned by the work you do to educate, support & inspire pupils of all ages! Check out these SCH teacher tools: Schisto: buff.ly/rVffeVA FGS: buff.ly/1ULbEkN NTD literacy for adults: buff.ly/Fg1NTrd

Chrispin Owaga, new #NNN2025 chair for the #schistosomiasis working group, calls for a strategy shift: with global funding landscapes changing and drug donation resources dwindling, innovation in diagnostics, treatments & vaccines is more critical than ever. #beatNTDs

At #NNN2025? 👀 Curious about our #WickedSchisto project on the most cost-effective and affordable #WASH intervention for schistosomiasis control? Come chat with us! 💬 Any of our lab members will be glad to share what we’re working on.

This #WorldTeachersDay we celebrate & thank all teachers! Public health gains are under-pinned by the work you do to educate, support & inspire pupils of all ages! Check out these SCH teacher tools: Schisto: buff.ly/rVffeVA FGS: buff.ly/1ULbEkN NTD literacy for adults: buff.ly/Fg1NTrd

The ##NNN2025 opening plenary tackles a much needed 🔑 paradigm shift: changing perception of NTD affected communities & people with lived experience of NTDs from beneficiaries to #health leaders through co-creation of #BeatNTDs interventions & projects "Nothing about Us Without Us" #globalhealth

Excited to be at the Opening plenary for #NNN2025 conference "Sustainable Innovations for Impact – Transforming the Fight Against NTDs" "#BeatNTDs

Going to 14th European Congress on Tropical Medicine and International Health #ECTMIH? Wondering which sessions to go to and which posters to look out for? Check out this list of #schistosomiasis related sessions, talks, posters here: www.eliminateschisto.org/news-events/... #BetterHealthForAll

Going to 14th European Congress on Tropical Medicine and International Health #ECTMIH? Wondering which sessions to go to and which posters to look out for? Check out this list of #schistosomiasis related sessions, talks, posters here: www.eliminateschisto.org/news-events/... #BetterHealthForAll

Proud to share our new study in PLOS Global Public Health on integrating FGS care into SRH services in Kenya. Addressing this neglected disease is key to advancing women’s health and equity. Read more: doi.org/10.1371/jour... #globalhealth #womenshealth #FGSchisto #beatNTDs

A major new project has launched to uncover why #schistosomiasis persists in Africa despite decades of treatment. Funded by @wellcometrust.bsky.social & led by @uofglasgow.bsky.social DRIVERS brings together partners from Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Malawi & the UK.👇 unlimithealth.org/news/interna...

Will you be at the NTD NGO Network Annual conference, Kampala, 30 Sept - 2 Oct 2025 ? Don't miss the #schistosomiasis & soil-transmitted helminthiasis session - Wednesday, 1 October 2025, 8am EAT, Albert Hall room / online. Register here: www.ntd-ngonetwork.org/2025-nnn-con... #NNN2025 #BeatNTDs

Going to 14th European Congress on Tropical Medicine and International Health #ECTMIH? Wondering which sessions to go to and which posters to look out for? Check out this list of #schistosomiasis related sessions, talks, posters here: www.eliminateschisto.org/news-events/... #BetterHealthForAll

Will you be at the NTD NGO Network Annual conference, Kampala, 30 Sept - 2 Oct 2025 ? Don't miss the #schistosomiasis & soil-transmitted helminthiasis session - Wednesday, 1 October 2025, 8am EAT, Albert Hall room / online. Register here: www.ntd-ngonetwork.org/2025-nnn-con... #NNN2025 #BeatNTDs

Congratulations to Mauritania’s Ministry of Health on completing a successful workshop on Direct Resource Mobilisation (DRM). In line with the WHO roadmap, we’re proud to support country-led efforts in data, analysis, and stakeholder engagement to strengthen ownership.

56 million women live with female genital schistosomiasis (FGS) - a neglected condition causing pain, ectopic pregnancy and infertility. We joined @gsa.bsky.social and partners to produce practical actions to improve outcomes for people with FGS. 📄Read the report here: t.ly/BNOjt

📢 New publication resulting from the “FGS: Translational Challenges & Opportunities” workshop, convened by @lifearc.bsky.social @gsa.bsky.social and the BILGENSA Research Network. It sets out actions to galvanize communities and funders in tackling FGS. www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

Celebrate South-South Cooperation Day by exploring Kikundi! This CoP aids African NTD Program Managers to combat diseases like trachoma, oncho & schistosomiasis; connect, share, & innovate for a healthier future. www.youtube.com/watch?v=waiT.... #NTDs #HealthInnovation

For #WorldFieldEpidemiologyDay we’re spotlighting a key WHO resource from 2024 that helps shaping the fight against schistosomiasis + STH. It gives health teams the tools to: 🔹 Track progress 🔹 Adapt strategies 🔹 Use resources wisely #BeatNTDs #Schistosomiasis #STH www.who.int/news/item/31...

Our next question was if these differences have effects on miracidia behavior (what we study). The answer is (unfortunately) yes. Most quantitative track features from unstimulated miracidia are different. Aggregated feature summaries show distinct clusters based on tissue origin as eggs.

I am pleased to present a project we've been working on for the least year to try to answer a fundamental question - does a parasite's developmental niche as an egg have effects on larval stages? We show that the answer is very much yes - which has a few implications. www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

We’re thrilled to welcome FIND to the #FGSchisto Integration Group (FIG) 🙌 A global leader in diagnostic innovation, FIND is committed to ensuring no woman or girl affected by FGS is left undiagnosed or untreated. bit.ly/FIG-schisto

Female Genital Schistosomiasis in sub-Saharan Africa & beyond is often underreported & misdiagnosed due to insufficient awareness & resources. This workshop by LifeArc, GSA & BILGENSA focused on practical solutions, aiming to inspire research & funding. buff.ly/EqY9qOt

Do you know about Female Genital Schistosomiasis? It's a neglected condition that affects 56M women & girls. It's one of the most overlooked sexual & reproductive health issues in Sub-saharan Africa. Learn about your role in tackling FGS - bit.ly/FIG-schisto

🚀 Check out our report celebrating a year of impact & looking ahead to bold plans. 🌍 Thanks to our partners, groups, ambassadors & #GlobalHealth & #BeatNTDs community—your work drives progress toward #schistosomiasis elimination. 📘 Available in 🇬🇧 , 🇫🇷 & 🇵🇹 🔗 bit.ly/GSAProgress2...

New research w/ @jacobphd.bsky.social et al. published today in Nature Communications: Genes linked to schistosome resistance identified in a genome-wide association study of African snail vectors doi.org/10.1038/s414... 🐌🪱🧬

Schistosomiasis is a human disease from worms spread by snails. I and others have long studied Latin American snails B. glabrata to find genomic regions affecting schisto resistance. But most schisto occurs in Africa, transmitted by other snails. Now with @schistosoma.bsky.social we address this…

#DYK there is a water-borne infection that can lead to #infertility ,📈 risk to HIV & is often misdiagnosed as an #STI? Our cross-sector coalition tackles the neglected issue of #FGSchisto across #SRHR, #HIV, #HPV, #NTDs & #WASH. 🎥 Watch our explainer video: youtu.be/TJD9_3DQwsY #EndTheNeglect

Calling #STIHIV2025 delegates! Find out about a critical, yet frequently misdiagnosed #SRH condition affecting 56 mill.women & girls in #Africa Join us: ✨ Wednesday 30 July ☕ 7:15-815am EDT 🥐 With Breakfast ➡️ Room: 511D @STIHIV2025 www.eliminateschisto.org/news-events/...

NTD champions serve as crucial educators in their communities who advocate for NTDs elimination, bringing fresh perspectives and innovative approaches to advocacy efforts. Great to see many key perspectives at the Speak Up Africa webinar today. #Schistosomiasis #FGSchisto #WASH

📰 July’s GSA Schisto Bulletin is live! 🚀 Updates, resources, trainings & community highlights 🌱 Driving equity & innovation in#Schistosomiasis elimination Read here 👉 buff.ly/yVxIhBk #NTDs #GlobalHealth #HealthSystems #BeatNTDs

Calling #STIHIV2025 delegates! Find out about a critical, yet frequently misdiagnosed #SRH condition affecting 56 mill.women & girls in #Africa Join us: ✨ Wednesday 30 July ☕ 7:15-815am EDT 🥐 With Breakfast ➡️ Room: 511D @STIHIV2025 www.eliminateschisto.org/news-events/...

We need better training, accessible & accurate diagnostic tools, and treatment guidelines for female genital #schistosomiasis. 👉Read the outcomes of a workshop to identify practical solutions and drive appropriate actions doi.org/10.1017/S003... #FGS

With 200+ partners in 49 countries, we’re driving medical research where it's needed most. 🔬In 2024, we made progress on more than 30 projects, including 16 clinical trials across 60 sites in 23 countries. 🌍 Explore our worldwide research here: dndi.org/about/annual...

📢 The Lancet One Health Commission Report has been published. Our CEO Dr Wendy Harrison served as a Commissioner, and our Senior Policy Advisor Dr Gabrielle Laing is an author of this report which will shape the global health agenda. Read @TheLancet report 👇 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...