Toward a world free of schistosomiasis: the Vaccines Against Schistosomiasis in Africa project

Toward a world free of schistosomiasis: the Vaccines Against Schistosomiasis in Africa project

"Partnership is very important in the research of schistosomiasis because the problem is complex. It requires cooperation across disciplines, across sectors, and even across countries. Research on such a disease requires multidisciplinary expertise, resource sharing, capacity building. All this cannot be done alone." — Prof. Soura Abdramane, University of Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso The Vaccines Against Schistosomiasis for Africa (VASA) project is a global health collaboration with 10 research institutes around the world working to advance the development of a safe, effective, and affordable schistosomiasis vaccine. Learn more: https://www.vasaproject.net/