Attach or Detach

Here?s the problem – most people do the first step but fail to do the second one. What is attachment? It?s when we own a belief, opinion, judgment, attitude or principle ? whether right or wrong or good or bad. This ownership drives all of our emotions, decisions, actions and behavior. We attach to expectations,…

schistosomiasis-elimination:-refocusing-on-snail-control-to-sustain-progress

Schistosomiasis elimination: refocusing on snail control to sustain progress

Substantial progress has been made during the past decade to prevent and control schistosomiasis (also known as bilharziasis) globally. The disease affects more than 230 million people, mostly in sub-Saharan Africa. Progress is mainly due to large-scale periodic treatment of affected populations with praziquantel, the only medicine recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) against…