biostudies-literatureAnyolitho MKBelgian Development Cooperation program of the Royal Museum for Central Africa (RMCA) with support of the directorate-general of Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Aid under the Action Towards Reducing Aquatic Snail-Borne Parasitic Diseases (ATRAP) project1072https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC10240754biostudies-literatureUnknown23(1)<h4>Introduction</h4>Schistosomiasis poses a serious public health problem and a social challenge affecting over 240 million people, the majority of whom live in sub-Saharan Africa. The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends praziquantel (PZQ) drug treatment through regular mass drug administration (MDA) accompanied by social mobilisation and health education and sensitisation. With social mobilisation and health education and sensitisation, there is bound to be increased demand for the PZQ, especially in the case of endemic communities. However, it is not clear where communities go for PZQ treatment in the absence of PZQ MDA. We explored the health-seeking behaviours regarding schistosomiasis treatment among communities along Lake Albert in Western Uganda when MDA had delayed, to infoBMC public healthHealth-seeking behaviour regarding schistosomiasis treatment in the absence of a mass drug administration (MDA) program: the case of endemic communities along Lake Albert in Western Uganda.PMC10240754dd. 01.04.2014Nyakato VNHuyse TPoels KMasquillier CAnyolitho MKfalseHealth-seeking behaviour regarding schistosomiasis treatment in the absence of a mass drug administration (MDA) program: the case of endemic communities along Lake Albert in Western Uganda.<h4>Introduction</h4>Schistosomiasis poses a serious public health problem and a social challenge affecting over 240 million people, the majority of whom live in sub-Saharan Africa. The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends praziquantel (PZQ) drug treatment through regular mass drug administration (MDA) accompanied by social mobilisation and health education and sensitisation. With social mobilisation and health education and sensitisation, there is bound to be increased demand for the PZQ, especially in the case of endemic communities. However, it is not clear where communities go for PZQ treatment in the absence of PZQ MDA. We explored the health-seeking behaviours regarding schistosomiasis treatment among communities along Lake Albert in Western Uganda when MDA had delayed, to info2023-01-01T00:00:00Z2023 Jun2025-04-04T07:59:29.408Z2025-04-04T07:59:29.408ZS-EPMC102407543727777310.1186/s12889-023-16020-z