Optimizing community health workers and nonbiomedical approaches to assess the burden of soil-transmitted helminthiasis in a school-aged population in rural Rwanda
The findings indicate that CHWs can effectively utilize a simplified algorithmic screening tool to identify children with symptoms suggestive of STH infections. This CHW-led model, when integrated within existing health and education systems, may enhance early detection and referral pathways. Further studies are needed to validate the screening tool, assess its diagnostic accuracy, and evaluate the cost-effectiveness and scalability of this approach.
Authors
- Anatole Manzi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4563-9855)
- Daniel P. Nguyen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6432-4467)
- Lisa R. Hirschhorn (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4355-7437)
- Benjamin Katz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5612-7540)
- Joseph Niyonzima
- Olive Nyiraneza
- Emrakabe Bekele
Institutions
- Northwestern University (US)
- Tufts University (US)
- Brigham and Women's Hospital (US)
- Partners In Health (US)
- Brown University (US)
- University of Global Health Equity (RW)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Primary Care
- Published
- 2025-10-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12875-025-03046-y
- Primary Topic
- Parasites and Host Interactions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00