The world is becoming urban. The UN predicts that the world's urban population will almost
double from 3· 3 billion in 2007 to 6· 3 billion in 2050. Most of this increase will be in …

Background Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) are generally assumed to be concentrated
in poor populations, but evidence on this remains scattered. We describe within-country …

Background This cross-sectional study aimed to investigate the current prevalence and risk
factors associated with intestinal polyparasitism (the concurrent infection with multiple …

Background: Soil transmitted helminth (STH) infections still remain a notable health problem
in resource-limited countries due to difficulties in the implementation of control measures. In …

Background: The presence of intestinal parasites in a population group is indicative of lack
of proper sanitation, low economic standards and poor educational background. Aim: To …

Over the past decade, effective school health programme has attracted much attention in
addressing various issues pertaining to school age children. This study assessed the …

The global COVID-19 pandemic has revealed the extent to which schools are struggling with
the provision of safe drinking water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH). To describe the WASH …

BACKGROUND: Malaria and intestinal helminths are parasitic diseases causing high
morbidity and mortality in most tropical parts of the world, where climatic conditions and …

Abstract Post-COVID-19, schools urgently need to enhance infection control and prevention
(IPC) measures, including water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH), to prepare for future …

Background This study aimed to map the distribution of Taenia solium
taeniosis/cysticercosis and the co-distribution with schistosomiasis in Africa. These two …