Ending the Cycle: How Community-Led Snail Mapping and Integrated Interventions Are Accelerating Schistosomiasis Elimination in Some Districts, Ethiopia
Eliminating schistosomiasis requires more than treating infection. It requires interrupting transmission at its source. In Ethiopia, where millions rely on rivers, ponds, and irrigation canals for daily life, repeated exposure to infested water sustains the cycle of infection despite years of Mass Drug Administration (MDA). While MDA has reduced the burden of disease and protected […]
From Snail Mapping to Community Action
Community-led action planning for interrupting schistosomiasis transmission in Southern, Central and South West Ethiopia Across rural Ethiopia, rivers, ponds, and irrigation canals are part of daily life. Communities rely on these water sources for washing, bathing, farming, and play. But these same waters can also carry invisible risks. Schistosomiasis is a parasitic disease transmitted when […]
Driving Multisectoral Health Solutions at NNN Conference 2024
For NALA, the NNN Conference 2024 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia offered an opportunity to engage with global stakeholders and share lessons from our unique approach of complementary interventions to foster health and eliminate NTDs. Bisrat Molla, a Senior NALA Project Manager, presented NALA’s unique approach to Multisectoral Coordination (MSC). His experience provided unique insights into NALA’s prevention-focused strategies, which center on bringing together different governmental […]