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Schistosomiasis screening in non-endemic countries from a cost perspective: Knowledge gaps and research priorities. The case of African long-term residents in a Metropolitan Area, Spain.

Sílvia RoureFrancesc LópezIrene OlivaOlga Pérez-QuílezOriol MarchAnna ChamorroElena AbadIsrael López MuñozAmaia CastilloLaura SoldevilaLluís ValerioManolo LozanoHelena MasnouMario OliveiraLaura CañasMireia GibratMarta ChuecosJuan José MonteroKaren ColmenaresGemma FalgueraJosep Maria BonetMar IsnardNúria PratOriol EstradaBonaventura ClotetXavier Vallès
Published in: PLoS neglected tropical diseases (2023)
Our results support the roll-out of a schistosomiasis screening program based on a test-and-treat strategy from a health economics perspective under the most likely projected scenarios, but important knowledge gaps should be addressed for a more accurate estimations among long-term migrants.
Keyphrases
  • healthcare
  • climate change
  • public health
  • quality improvement
  • mental health
  • high resolution
  • risk assessment