Area served Sub-Saharan Africa Type of business Nonprofit organization | Founded 2002 | |
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Genre Medical logistics, prevention of neglected tropical diseases Headquarters Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom Website www3.imperial.ac.uk/schisto/ Similar GiveWell, Against Malaria Foundation, GiveDirectly, Giving What We Can, International Trachoma Initiative | ||
Schistosomiasis Control Initiative (SCI) is an initiative that helps governments in African countries treat schistosomiasis, one of the most common neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), caused by parasitic worms. It was founded in 2002 and funded via grants from the Gates Foundation and USAID. Since 2013, charity evaluator GiveWell has listed SCI as one of its top charities.
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- Schistosomiasis control initiative sci neglected tropical diseases ntds
- Organisational remit
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Schistosomiasis control initiative sci neglected tropical diseases ntds
Organisational remit
SCI assists Ministries of Health across Sub-Saharan Africa and Yemen to develop national Schistosomiasis control programmes. The SCI helps governments with logistical support: mapping the prevalence of the disease, formulation of a strategy plan, requesting and obtaining praziquantel from the donation programme managed by the World Health Organization (WHO), and training of staff for implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the programme.