Pretreatment snack improves uptake of schistosomiasis treatment in schoolchildren
Wednesday, May 14, 2014 - 05:32
in Health & Medicine
Provision of a snack before mass treatment of schistosomiasis with praziquantel leads to increased uptake of treatment in school-aged children in Uganda, according to a new study. Scientists found that 93.9 percent of children reported taking praziquantel in schools that offered a snack before treatment compared with 78.7 percent of children in schools that did not offer a snack.