Have there been efforts to integrate malaria and schistosomiasis prevention and control programs? A scoping review of the literature.

ABSTRACT: Malaria and schistosomiasis are two important parasitic diseases that are a particular threat to young children and pregnant women in sub-Saharan Africa. Malaria and schistosomiasis prevention and control strategies primarily focus on the distribution of long-lasting insecticidal nets and the delivery of praziquantel tablets to at-risk populations in high burden settings through mass drug administration, respectively. The objective of this scoping review was to identify previous efforts to integrate malaria and schistosomiasis prevention and control programs in the literature and to summarize the strategies and approaches used in these programs following the PRISMA-ScR guidelines. We reviewed published and grey literature using a combination of keywords and search terms following themes su

SUBMITTER: Duguay C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10807771 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature