The WHO atlas for female-genital schistosomiasis: Co-design of a practicable diagnostic guide, digital support and training.

Up to 56 million young and adult women of African origin suffer from Female Genital Schistosomiasis (FGS). The transmission of schistosomiasis happens through contact with schistosomiasis infested fresh water in rivers and lakes. The transmission vector is the snail that releases immature worms capable of penetrating the human skin.

A systematic review of handheld tools in lieu of colposcopy for cervical neoplasia and female genital schistosomiasis.

Background: Visualization of the lesions in the lower genital tract is the mainstay for diagnosis of the four lesions found in female genital schistosomiasis (FGS), but colposcopes are generally not available in low-resource settings.

Objective: We sought to review handheld devices that could potentially be used for FGS diagnosis.

Search Strategy: We searched Medline and Embase 2015-2019 for handheld devices used in cervical cancer screening and FGS diagnosis.

Exploring disparities in prenatal care between refugees and local South African women.

Objective: To explore possible disparities in prenatal care between refugees and South African women attending public health facilities in an urban setting in South Africa.

Methods: A cross-sectional, mixed methods study was conducted at four public health clinics providing prenatal services in Durban between January 29, 2013, and June 15, 2013. Pretested client-satisfaction questionnaires were administered to 200 women attending immunization services at the clinics whose infants were aged 6 months or younger.