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Timeline

2023
2022
Happy birthday SCI Foundation!

We celebrated our 20th birthday

2020
Reached 48 million people during COVID-19

We delivered 61.5 million treatments in 13 countries in sub-Saharan Africa and have been recommended as a top charity by GiveWell for the 10th consecutive year.

2019
SCI becomes an independent organisation – SCI Foundation

SCI becomes an independent organisation – SCI Foundation

2018
200 millionth treatment delivered

By December 2018, the SCI had facilitated the delivery of its 200 millionth treatment against parasitic worm infections.

2016
Delivering 50 million treatments per year

The SCI reached an annual delivery of over 50 million treatments against parasitic worm infections.

2013
2010
Expanding reach

The SCI expanded its reach after the award of the management of ICOSA (Integrated Control of Schistosomiasis and Intestinal Helminths in sub-Saharan Africa) – a programme funded by the UK Government’s Department for International Development (DFID).

2007
40 million treatments delivered

By 2007, the SCI had facilitated the delivery of approximately 40 million treatments of praziquantel against schistosomiasis, and many more deworming doses of albendazole.

2006
Global network for neglected tropical diseases

The SCI became a founding partner of the Global Network for Neglected Tropical Diseases which promoted the integration of control or elimination programmes against seven NTDs.

2002
SCI Founded

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation’s Global Health Programme granted a £20 million award to establish the Schistosomiasis Control Initiative (SCI) at Imperial College London, under the leadership of Professor Alan Fenwick. The grant allowed the SCI to provide a proof-of-concept for national-scale schistosomiasis programmes. It assisted the Ministries of Health and Education to deliver treatment for schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminthiasis in 6 countries, targeting school-age children and adults at high risk of infection.