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On the 28th of January 2021 WHO launched its new NTD Roadmap 2030! We stay committed to actively support the efforts of the global elimination of NTDs, such as schistosomiasis.
Bilharzia Storytelling Lab
We hosted Bilharzia Storytelling Lab in Kenya. It offered Kenyan community leaders and storytellers the opportunity to envision new ways of accessible and tailored disease information.
To bolster Rwanda’s plan to end schistosomiasis by 2024, we will provide Rwanda, in partnership with The END Fund, with 8 million additional tablets of the standard medication for the treatment of schistosomiasis per year. The tablets are needed for treating adults endangered by schistosomiasis and will complement our annual donation for the treatment of school-aged children.