#FGSchisto is preventable & treatable if diagnosed early. But millions of girls are still being left behind.

This #DayOfTheGirl let's raise awareness, improve training, expand access to preventive treatment & give every girl a chance to thrive: https://youtu.be/gRg8faoKnsY

Inspiring conversation at the Giving Women conference in Geneva today! Julie Jacobson spoke on barriers to care for female genital schistosomiasis (FGS), which falls between SRHR and NTD programmes and leaves many women misdiagnosed with devastating consequences.

#FGSchisto #beatNTDs

Tomorrow, Bridges' Julie Jacobson joins global health leaders to discuss how female genital schistosomiasis (FGS) and other NTDs affect women and girls, and how to tackle barriers to care.

givingwomen.org/conference/

#FGSchisto #BeatNTDs #WomensHealth