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Soil Transmitted Helminths (STHs) to be treated in National School Deworming Programme
South African Broadcasting Corporation: The Departments of Basic Education, Health and Social Development have today officially launched the national school de-worming programme [for STHs with Mebendazole] at the Zimasa Primary school in Langa. The programme forms...
read moreLast Sunday of January is World Leprosy day
The Leprosy Mission's Dr Laubscher shared the following message from leprosy patients: They are keen to speak about the disease and address issues of stigma They don’t want other cases to wait for decades for treatment They want to be part of health education They are...
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Academic day for BRIGHT PhD candidates and students
PhD Candidates Pavitra Pillay, Nonhlanhla Mbathi and Dr Hashini Galappaththi-Arachchige presented their work, as well as practical and ethical aspects of research on reproductive tract disease. Masters Student and Teacher Edmore Mazani discussed his protocol for use...
read moreAfrica’s 32 cents solution for HIV/AIDS
Hotez PJ, Fenwick A, Kjetland EF
Exploring the feasibility and possible efficacy of mass treatment and education of young females as schistosomiasis influences the HIV epidemic
Lillerud LE, Stuestoel VM, Hoel RE, Rukeba Z, Kjetland EF
Female genital schistosomiasis–a differential diagnosis to sexually transmitted disease: genital itch and vaginal discharge as indicators of genital Schistosoma haematobium morbidity in a cross-sectional study in endemic rural Zimbabwe
Kjetland EF, Kurewa EN, Ndhlovu PD, Midzi N, Gwanzura L, Mason PR, Gomo E, Sandvik L, Mduluza T, Friis H, Gundersen SG