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SUMMARY:This is What an Amazing Charity Looks Like - Schistosomiasis Contr
 ol Initiative
DTSTART:20161018T183000Z
DTEND:20161018T200000Z
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DESCRIPTION:With its strong track record and outstanding cost-effectivenes
 s\, the Schistosomiasis Control Initiative (SCI) has been ranked by GiveWe
 ll as #2 most recommended charity in the world. SCI is also recommended as
  a top charity by Giving What We Can.\n\nSchistosomiasis is a parasitic wo
 rm disease that leads to chronic ill-health and affects more than 200 mill
 ion people in developing countries\, 85 % of them in sub-Saharan Africa. A
 pproximately 600 million people are at risk of contracting schistosomiasis
  because they live in tropical regions where water supply and sanitation a
 re inadequate or non-existent.\n\nEvidence shows that deworming cheaply an
 d effectively improves health\, and – perhaps surprisingly – is one of
  the most effective ways of increasing school attendance. And the treatmen
 t comes at less than 50p for a pill.\n\nJoin us for a talk and a discussio
 n with Prof. Fenwick\, the founder and director of SCI. As always\, snacks
  will be provided.
LOCATION:Mill Lane Lecture Halls
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