Can local volunteers teach kids to beat a parasitic disease?
Knowledge-focused
Completed
This study tested whether training local community volunteers to teach students about schistosomiasis (a parasitic worm disease) could improve the students' knowledge and reduce infections. Researchers surveyed nearly 1,000 students on Pemba Island, comparing a school that receiv…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Pemba Ministry of Health Zanzibar • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Mar 31, 2026 12:11 UTC