Tackling schistosomiasis in fisherfolk communities in Uganda: Enablers and challenges for implementing paediatric schistosomiasis mass drug administration from the perspective of…

BackgroundSchistosomiasis is a waterborne neglected tropical disease (NTD) caused by parasitic trematode worms of the genus Schistosoma. In 2021, over 250 million people required preventive treatment, according to estimates by the World Health Organization (WHO) [1]. Although schistosomiasis can cause acute illness, it often leads to chronic signs and symptoms over time, with a global disease burden of 1.4 million disability-adjusted life-years in 2017 [2]. The disease is widespread in tropical and subtropical regions, particularly in communities lacking safe water and sanitation, with Africa accounting for at l…