Mass drug administration in Pemba, Tanzania. Credit Piet Cools, Starworms
Schistosomiasis & STH
children playing in canal_credit Abbas Farzami_Rumi Consultancy_World Bank

ABOUT SCHISTOSOMIASIS & STH

Schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminthiases (STHs) are parasitic worm infections that affect over a billion people worldwide, causing chronic illness and impaired development, including stunted growth in children. 

SCHISTOSOMIASIS & STH TEAM