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• New international project transforms schistosomiasis planning through trusted AI enablement and advanced modelling vb0027 Tue, 04/08/2026 – 10:14 Press release A project to tackle schistosomiasis – a devastating tropical disease that affects hundreds of millions of people worldwide – has secured $1.5 million from the Gates Foundation.
• Researchers from the University of Surrey will use the funding to support the development of AI-powered planning tools that help countries deliver more effective control programmes.
• Credit: Prof Poppy Lamberton The international project, Operationalising Schistosomiasis Modelling to Support In-Country Program Development (OR-SCH), will combine advanced disease modelling with AI to help policymakers decide where, when and how to target treatment programmes based on local needs and resources.