Female genital schistosomiasis: Addressing diagnostic and programmatic gaps to advance elimination efforts
This report underscores the critical need to include Female Genital Schistosomiasis (FGS) within schistosomiasis elimination frameworks and sexual and reproductive health programs. Affecting an estimated 40-56 million women, mainly in sub-Saharan Africa, FGS is often underdiagnosed and neglected in...
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| Main Authors: | Martha Mberu, Kelly Zongo, Ellie Leaning, Louise Makau-Barasa, Kimberly Kamara, Julie Jacobson |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2025-03-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Infectious Diseases |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971225000220 |
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