Schistosomiasis messaging in endemic communities: Lessons and implications for interventions from rural Uganda, a rapid ethnographic assessment study.
Agnes SsaliLucy PickeringEdith NalwaddaLazaaro MujumbusiJanet SeeleyPoppy H L LambertonPublished in: PLoS neglected tropical diseases (2021)
This study highlights gaps in schistosomiasis messaging. We recommend MDA is complemented by effective, evidence-based messaging on schistosomiasis transmission, prevention, and treatment, that is sensitive to local language and context issues, resulting in clear, concise, and consistent messages, to increase effectiveness.