Epidemiology of pediatric schistosomiasis in hard-to-reach areas and populations: a scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Schistosomiasis affects over 250 million people worldwide. Despite children and the poor being key risk groups, limited research and control activities target pre-school aged children (PSAC) and hard-to-reach populations. As endemic countries shift the goals of their schistosomiasis programs from morbidity control to disease elimination, there is a need for inclusive planning to cover all affected age groups from all geographical areas and populations to achieve sustainable impact and health equity.

Methods

We conducted searches in MEDLINE, Web of Science, Embase (Ovid), and LILACS per the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses-Extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR) guidelines. Quality assessment of identified articles was done usin

SUBMITTER: Isaiah PM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10108517 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature