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Although the situations portrayed on this website are typical of the research none of the persons in this website are research patients (study participants). None of the persons portrayed in the treatment and investigative situations are minors. They have kindly given their permissions to publish the images.
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Female Genital Schistosomiasis at an HIV conference
Adolescent young women are still becoming HIV positive at an alarming rate and the HIV community has classified them as a so-called "key population". It is crucial that the HIV community also tackles Female Genital Schistosomiasis (FGS) and it was therefore a pleasure...
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The first 1000 days
"The first 1000 days: from the mother's womb to infanthood is an important but often forgotten period of the pathway to a healthy life". In Lancet Infectious Diseases Dr Joseph Freer and colleagues today describe the effect of schistosomiasis during the first 1000...
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Rural field work
Marking 5 years of clinical research in Ilembe the team is closing for the exam period. “We have recently seen very severe cases of Female Genital Schistosomiasis (FGS)”, says Nurse Nombeko Mpofana (right). “Some have no choice but to use the river for laundry and...
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