We have screened over 100 children at Lake Albert and will recruit our first study subjects ages 1-4 the week of April 12th! A long road but excited to begin this journey to identify optimal dosing of praziquantel for young children with Schistosomiasis

Praziquantel in Preschoolers "PIP" Trial We have begun recruiting! Patient one on April 16th 2021. Amazing team effort in the field despite being in a remote site

We have recruited almost 70 children to the trial. Field team working tirelessly on our praziquantel PK driven RCT in preschool schistosomiasis. Children and families absolutely brilliant. Thank you! Andrew Edielu, Mawa Akusa Patrice, Ph.D, AFHEA , @eliminatechisto

Busy day in several villages in Lake Albert. Thank you to the chiefs and council members that make our work possible. Andrew Edielu, #Schistosomiasis,Global Schistosomiasis Alliance

Our observation room at LA (Lake Albert) in Buliisa district for children treated for schistosomiasis under the ⁦Praziquantel in Preschoolers "PIP" Trial⁩.Engagingly designed 😃⁦Andrew Edielu⁩ ⁦Amaya Bustinduy⁩ ⁦MUIIplus⁩ ⁦MRC/UVRI and LSHTM Uganda Research Unit⁩ ⁦London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine⁩ ⁦EDCTP⁩

The PIP trial has enrolled N=170 children on our way to identify optimal dosing for pre-school aged children to reduce key morbidities

Read about the trial in our first publication rdcu.be/cxhAJ

Heartfelt congratulations to Margaret Gyapong who has been awarded the Outstanding Female Scientist by EDCTP @TheFASTPackage Institute of Health Research (IHR), UHAS for your contributions, training and mentorship to reducing poverty related diseases.🎉🎉🎉

We have completed the PK phase of our trial!! 200 preschool children sampled. A big thank you to them and their families and our brilliant team! massive effort from everyone. Andrew Edielu MRC/UVRI and LSHTM Uganda Research Unit Global Schistosomiasis Alliance London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine MARCH Centre, LSHTM

On this #WorldNTDDay I want to make the world aware of the millions of children suffering from #tungiasis with NO treatment nor research grants available nor funds for control efforts from governments. Photo FrancisMutebi #BeatNTDs Gates Foundation Amref Health Africa in Kenya Sam Bankmanftx

Praziquantel in Preschoolers "PIP" Trial MRC/UVRI and LSHTM Uganda Research Unit London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine Global Schistosomiasis Alliance Ayebazibwe Gloria Kakoba, Sylvia Abineno, Sophia Ngwen, Roy Nagawa and all the women in the PIP Study. I can't name you all but know that I am proud of your immense contribution. Am honored to work with you all. This #InternationalWomensDay2022 I celebrate you!

Happy Women’s Day to you Gloria and other women championing the SchIIP and PIP studies at LA. Enjoy every bit of it Praziquantel in Preschoolers "PIP" Trial Global Schistosomiasis Alliance UVRI MRC/UVRI and LSHTM Uganda Research Unit

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