SchistoBreak - The Last Mile: Novel Tools and Strategies for Breaking Schistosomiasis Transmission

Background: Global elimination of schistosomiasis as a public health problem is set as target in the new World Health Organization’s Neglected Tropical Diseases Roadmap for 2030. Due to a long history of interventions, the Zanzibar islands of Tanzania have reached this goal since 2017. However,…

01.09.2019 - 31.08.2024
Research project
Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) / Career PRIMA
Ecosystem Health Sciences
Stefanie Knopp
ZEST - Zanzibar Elimination of Schistosomiasis Transmission

Background Schistosomiasis is a parasitic infection that continues to be a major public health problem in many developing countries being responsible for an estimated burden of at least 1.4 million disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) in Africa alone. Importantly, morbidity due to schistosomiasis…

01.02.2011 - 31.12.2017
Research project
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF)
Ecosystem Health Sciences
Stefanie Knopp