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Assessment Of Longitudinal Efficacy Of Community Based Intervention For Schistosomiasis In Mara District, Lake Victoria Region Of Tanzania, Lauren Ogawa, Guy Bennallack, Aaron Heffner, Jason Duong, Robin Rosenblatt, Yasmin Nibbe, Eiman Mahmoud
Assessment Of Longitudinal Efficacy Of Community Based Intervention For Schistosomiasis In Mara District, Lake Victoria Region Of Tanzania, Lauren Ogawa, Guy Bennallack, Aaron Heffner, Jason Duong, Robin Rosenblatt, Yasmin Nibbe, Eiman Mahmoud
Faculty Publications & Research of the TUC College of Osteopathic Medicine
Program/Project Purpose: An estimated 200 million people are infected with schistosomiasis, making the disease one of the top neglected tropical diseases and a major global health concern. In Tanzania, with a population just over 42 million, about 33 million are in need of treatment or preventative chemotherapy. The disease is of particular concern in the Lake Victoria region, due to daily use of lake water. In conjunction with the Shirati district hospital, Touro University-CA has led control programs carried out in mobile clinics at local villages by providing screening, treatment, and education. Recently there has been a push for …