Group photo taken at the CONTRAST Kick-off workshop in October 2006

CONTRAST will lead to better local control solutions that are more sustainable. Working with European partners (established Research Institutes and a representative from the commercial sector), a strong research node network across sub-Saharan Africa will: establish innovative molecular tools to characterize both snails and schistosomes, define the importance of host-parasite dynamics across different ecological and epidemiological settings, develop new spatial models for disease risk maps and prediction, encourage and assess novel local control interventions using a social science approach and ensure widespread dispersal and access to information. CONTRAST is committed to creating a new and much needed platform for integrated schistosomiasis control in Africa, which will be effective and sustainable at the local, national and regional level.

Project objectives

It is the overall aim of this project to achieve sustainable schistosomiasis control at the public health level in selected countries in sub-Saharan Africa through development of locally-adapted and appropriate intervention strategies, complementary with ongoing morbidity control using the anthelmintic drug praziquantel (PZQ).
See this page for a detailed breakdown of objectives.

Partners