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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From Silence to Strength: Impact You Can See.

WINGS-4-FGS empowers women, girls, and communities to break stigma, while strengthening health systems, informing policy, and advancing science.

The Human Impact

FGS is more than a disease. It is a story of women and girls living with pain, stigma, and silence. Through awareness campaigns, education, and community engagement, WINGS-4-FGS is giving women a voice, creating safe spaces for dialogue, and building dignity where there was once shame.

The Numbers Behind the Change

Our progress is measurable and growing across Africa:

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Endemic countries

Côte d’Ivoire, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ghana, Madagascar, and Malawi

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Women, men, boys, and girls

directly engaged through awareness and community outreach.

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Healthcare workers

trained to diagnose and treat FGS, building lasting medical capacity.

Clinical trials

Clinical trials

testing new treatment approaches to reduce the long-term impact of FGS.

Each number represents more than data. It represents women and girls whose lives are being changed.

Advancing Science and Treatment

For decades, women affected by FGS have had no options for treatment beyond parasite control. WINGS-4-FGS is changing this through clinical trials of repurposed anti-inflammatory medicines. These trials could:

  • Provide safe, affordable treatments already available in partner countries.
  • Reduce inflammation, pain, and infertility risks.
  • Offer women the chance to live healthier, fuller lives.

Strengthening Systems, Informing Policy

True impact lasts when systems change. WINGS-4-FGS works directly with ministries of health, educators, and international organisations to:

  • Integrate FGS into sexual and reproductive health services and educational curricula.
  • Inform evidence-based policies and guidelines.
  • Reduce stigma through community-led advocacy.

This ensures that solutions are not temporary, but become embedded in national health strategies.

A Future of Strength

Our impact goes beyond numbers. It is seen in women and girls returning to school, mothers accessing treatment without shame, and health workers recognising FGS where it was once invisible.

By combining community empowerment, scientific innovation, and policy change, WINGS-4-FGS is building a future where no woman suffers in silence.