Transforming Women’s Health Through Science, Action, and CollaborationTogether with communities, researchers, health care providers, and policymakers, WINGS-4-FGS is finding ways to effectively detect and treat the neglected disease Female Genital Schistosomiasis (FGS) and giving women and girls the health and dignity they deserve.Discover Our Story
Transforming Women’s Health Through Science, Action, and CollaborationTogether with communities, researchers, health care providers, and policymakers, WINGS-4-FGS is finding ways to effectively detect and treat the neglected disease Female Genital Schistosomiasis (FGS) and giving women and girls the health and dignity they deserve.Discover Our Story
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WINGS-4-FGS Researchers Contribute to New Publication on Female Genital Schistosomiasis

Researchers involved in the WINGS-4-FGS project have contributed to a recently published article examining Female Genital Schistosomiasis (FGS) and its links with other cervicovaginal infections.

The publication, which forms part of a broader series on schistosomiasis in women and adolescent girls, brings together international experts working to advance understanding of the disease and the challenges faced by affected women and girls worldwide. The article focuses on FGS, a neglected condition caused by schistosome parasites that can affect the female reproductive tract and is often under-recognised despite its significant impact on health and wellbeing.

Among the contributors are WINGS-4-FGS researchers Dr Dingase Kumwenda, gynecologist, and Dr Sekeleghe Kayuni, research scientist, from partner Kamuzu University of Health Sciences (KUHeS) and Prof Amaya Bustinduy, WINGS-4-FGS project coordinator, from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) whose work continues to support efforts to improve knowledge, diagnosis, and care for women affected by FGS.

FGS remains one of the most overlooked manifestations of schistosomiasis. Recent research has highlighted the need for greater awareness of the condition, improved diagnostic approaches, and stronger integration of FGS into health services for women and girls.

The goals of WINGS-4-FGS closely align with these efforts. Through research, community engagement, and collaboration across multiple countries, the project is working to make FGS more visible, address barriers to diagnosis and care, and improve health outcomes for women and girls living in affected communities. As the project progresses, WINGS-4-FGS will continue to build on the expertise of its consortium partners and contribute to the growing body of knowledge needed to transform the future of FGS care.

Read the publication:
Female genital schistosomiasis, including zoonotic and hybrid schistosomes, and other cervicovaginal co-infections - The Lancet Microbe