Revisiting the epidemiology of schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminthiasis in Chad: insights for improved interventions
Data generated from this survey filled the gaps for programmatic decisions and showed an overall low endemicity level of SCH and STH across the health districts surveyed. Improved WASH infrastructure and continued surveillance are critical for sustaining gains in morbidity control and elimination efforts.
Authors
- Babacar Ngom
- Gallo Diop Amadou
- Heather Burgess
- Jean-Eudes Biao
- Jean T. Coulibaly (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3626-6068)
- Adoum Mahamat Oumar
- Sylvain Mupoyi
- Philip Downs (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5960-973X)
- Pauline N. Mwinzi
- Cosmas Ejong Ndellejong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-6492-520X)
- Nadjilar Lokemla
- Hamit Chidi Djorkodeï
- Ibrahim Djeomboro
Institutions
- World Health Organization - Pakistan (PK)
- Ministère de la Santé Publique (BI)
- Ministère de la Santé (TN)
- Sightsavers (GB)
- Pan African Tsetse and Trypanosomiasis Eradication Campaign (BF)
- World Health Organization (CH)
- Swiss Centre for Scientific Research (CI)
- Ministry of Justice (TW)
- World Health Organization Regional Office for Africa (CG)
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Yopougon (CI)
- Université Félix Houphouët-Boigny (CI)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Health
- Published
- 2025-10-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/inthealth/ihaf121
- Primary Topic
- Parasites and Host Interactions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00