Changes in schistosomiasis prevalence after 2 years of an integrated intervention in the Itilima district of Tanzania.

ABSTRACT: Schistosomiasis remains one of the most prevalent neglected tropical diseases in Tanzania. World Vision Tanzania, in collaboration with the Ministry of Health through the National Neglected Tropical Diseases Control Programme, implemented school- and community-based mass drug administrations, community-led total sanitation, and community voice and action from 2020 to 2022. This study assessed changes in the prevalence of schistosomiasis in the Itilima district of northwestern Tanzania following the implementation of these integrated interventions. A total of 1,405 students from 22 schools participated in the baseline survey in August to September 2020, and 1,320 in September 2022. Additionally, 368 adults from 8 villages participated in the baseline survey, and 401 in the endline survey. T

SUBMITTER: Mazigo H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11895093 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature