Operational Research Procedure tutorials for schistosomiasis and STHs
The recent mass drug donations to control and eliminate NTDs could prove uninteresting for research purposes if a problem of reproducibility arises.
Elimination of Schistosomiasis Transmission in Zanzibar
Report: baseline findings from various institutions and stakeholders whom joined forces to eliminate urogenital schistosomiasis within 5 years.
The highest accolades from the RSTMH awarded to two NTD experts
The Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene's two highest accolades awarded to NTD experts Prof David Molyneux and Prof Joanne Webster
A sad loss to the NTD community - Dr Dominique Kyelem
The Task Force for Global Health NTD Support Center's Program Director, Dr Dominique Kyelem, lost his battle against cancer on 22 September
SCI receives grant from Comic Relief
Comic Relief has awarded SCI a grant for £105,496 to treat an additional 616,962 Malawians for three NTDs in Dedza and Salima districts, in Malawi.
Fundraising website CharityGiving shut down
Fundraising website CharityGiving shut down as £250,000 goes missing.
As many as 10,000 individuals' donations to worthy causes may be lost.
New paper exploring gender dimensions of NTD treatment programme in Uganda
A study published by PLOS NTDs on 11 July 2013, explores the role of gender in access to treatment in the Uganda National NTD Control Programme.
SCI's Principal Investigator awarded the RSTMH Chalmers Medal
The Royal Society for Tropical Medicine and Hygiene has honoured Professor Joanne Webster, SCI's Principal Investigator.
Job vacancies at the Schistosomiasis Control Initiative (SCI)
A number of positions at the SCI are currently being advertised. Please click the relevant link for more detailed information about the position.
Treatment forges ahead in Yemen
The national campaign against schistosomiasis and STH has treated 9.6million people during two campaigns this year in 263 of the 271 endemic districts
