SCI Foundation is now Unlimit Health. Learn more about what the change means for our ongoing efforts to eliminate neglected tropical diseases
4 July 2024
Hamisi Msagama, a Tanzanian One Health advocate spearheading efforts to tackle zoonotic diseases in his home country, spoke to Unlimit Health ahead of World Zoonoses Day on 6 July.
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13 June 2024
We recently had the opportunity to assist in evaluating the success of a Mass Drug Administration (MDA) campaign conducted by the Mauritanian Ministry of Health.
7 March 2024
Due to misconceptions and stigmatisation, women living with female genital schistosomiasis are often confronted with additional layers of neglect, putting them at risk of life-changing symptoms. By reading this article, you’re supporting women to be seen.
8 February 2024
To mark International Day of Women and Girls in Science we had a conversation with Sylviane Miharisoa, an entomologist with a passion for mosquitoes and vector-borne disease research Madagascar. Sylviane reminds us of the hurdles that women pursuing a career in science face, but also of systemic inequalities that still exist.
5 April 2023
Said, a young boy from Zanzibar, would like to be a great footballer one day - but schistosomiasis nearly took that dream away from him. Children across the world are better able to follow their aspirations when their health is not limited.
31 March 2023
Last year, we supported a pilot project in Buwaiswa and nearby communities to identify community-specific causes of schistosomiasis transmission. The results will be used to implement community-driven solutions, as well as water and sanitation services to reduce the risk of disease.
31 March 2022
To mark World Health Worker Week, we hear from a physician and a nurse in Ghana to understand the challenges they face as health workers and celebrate their unwavering commitment to improving health outcomes in their community.
24 January 2022
Health workers, Berthine and Prisca, are walking to households, collecting information and giving Mebendazole and Praziquantel to children from five years old to fifteen in Maromitety Vatomandry, Madagascar.
16 September 2021
Schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminthiasis are the most prevalent neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) in sub-Saharan Africa. According to research by The Economist Intelligence Unit, commissioned by the END Fund, NTDs cause an annual loss of 17 million healthy life years globally, with 40% of these lost in sub-Saharan Africa.
18 March 2021
“I am familiar with Dache (local name for schistosomiasis). I know people who have had it. I’ve had it myself. My wife has also had it, and my son, Yunus.”
12 December 2020
As we celebrate Universal Health Coverage Day on 12 December, we call for action to ensure all people, everywhere, can access the quality health services they need without facing financial hardship. This year, alongside others in the UHC movement, we call for strong and equitable health systems that protect everyone.
2 December 2020
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5 March 2019
Thanks to donations from the pharmaceutical companies, millions of people are able to receive the treatment they need against these diseases to live a healthier life.
7 August 2018
By supporting in-country programmes through training, mentorship and coaching, we ensure local ownership.
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