When Community Health Promoters (CHPs) arrive at the doorstep of Gentrix Mtunguti with Mebendazole and Praziquantel medicines, she welcomes them with open arms.Mtunguti, a 29-year-old mother from ...

By Sharon AtienoOf the neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) affecting the African continent, Schistosomiasis, also known as Bilharzia, remains a significant public health challenge endemic in more than ...

The prevention and controlling of Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTD) are crucial to ending extreme poverty in the country in the next two decades, the Volta Regional Director of Health, Dr Chrysantus ...

The lake's shoreline stretches over 2,000 miles and it is home to around 1,000 islands, some of which are inhabited.

Though more than 200 million people worldwide are affected by schistosomiasis (bilharzia), Africa bears the biggest brunt reporting nine out of ten cases globally. As such, a multi-sectoral approach ...

The Minister of Health, Labour and Social Welfare, Mr Ian McLean, confirmed at the week-end that the snail-eating "Limpopo sardine" could be the breakthrough in the fight against bilharzia.

The Minister of Health, Labour and Social Welfare, Mr Ian McLean, confirmed at the week-end that the snail-eating “Limpopo sardine” could be the breakthrough in the fight against bilharzia.