SCORE: Operational Research on Controlling and Eliminating Schistosomiasis Click the title above or here to read the articles published ahead of print on May 12, 2020 that summarize SCORE research to control and eliminate schistosomiasis. These articles will be published in final form as a supplement...
RAP 7 was a systematic review synthesizing information from 30 relevant epidemiologic studies asking the question, "How does having Schistosoma infection (or not getting treated for an active Schistosoma infection) affect children’s cognitive skills and school performance?" The project results were published in 2018 by Ezeamama et al....
RAP 6 is a systematic review and meta-analysis that examined the quantitative link between reported reductions in post-treatment Schistosoma infection intensity (egg reduction rate, ERR) and the changes seen in population prevalence of anemia, hepatosplenomegaly, growth retardation, and other clinical complications of schistosomiasis (see Andrade...
SCORE is developing 2-page brochures that summarize each Rapid Answer Project (RAP) published. The RAP4 brochure is available for download on the page dedicated to the RAP Project....
RAP 5 is a systematic review that provides an evidence-based framework for the development of future schistosomiasis control programs. The results of the review show a combined community and school-based delivery system should maximize coverage for both in- and out-of-school children (see Burnim et al.). Learn...
SCORE is developing 2-page brochures that summarize each Rapid Answer Project (RAP) published. RAP1 and RAP2 brochures are available for download on the page dedicated to the RAP Project....
Recently members of the SCORE Secretariat traveled to Zanzibar to meet with investigators and other partners working to eliminate schistosomiasis on the islands. Learn more about this meeting at Imperial College London Science News - Keeping up the momentum to eliminate schistosomiasis in Zanzibar. ...
Forty-five researchers and other leaders, representing 24 institutions and 12 countries, in the fight against neglected tropical diseases (NTD) gathered at The University of Georgia in Athens, Georgia on June 3 through June 5, 2015 for the annual meeting of the Schistosomiasis Consortium for Operational...
The additional funding of $710,000 from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is to expand research into the elimination of schistosomiasis....
These educational videos were produced by Michael Celone, Bobbie Person and the Pemba behavior team at the Ivo de Carneri Public Health Laboratory....
As part of our Rapid Answers Projects (RAP), a white paper analyzing existing studies has been published addressing the question as to whether or not adults in endemic areas get reinfected with Schistosoma haematobium following curative drug treatment. ...
The supplemental funds are to expand SCORE's operational research on how best to eliminate schistosomiasis....
Bayer S.A.S. has donated 3MT of niclosamide to the Ministry of Health (MoH) Zanzibar. The molluscicide will be used on both Pemba and Unguja to support the SCORE Zanzibar Elimination Program. ...
The SCORE brochure provides an overview and inventory of SCORE studies....
On 28 July 2011, the 11th Anniversary of Public Health Laboratory Ivo de Carneri (PHL-IdC) was celebrated in Pemba Island, Zanzibar, United Republic of Tanzania, and Tokomeza Kichocho, the programme for elimination of schistosomiasis transmission from Zanzibar, was launched....