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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London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine

Our mission is to improve health and health equity in the UK and worldwide; working in partnership to achieve excellence in public and global health research, education and translation of knowledge into policy and practice. We are committed to helping create a more healthy, sustainable and equitable world for everyone, because we believe our shared future depends on our shared health.

Past and present

Founded in 1899 at the London Docks, LSHTM has two UK sites in the Bloomsbury area of London at Keppel Street and Tavistock Place, and units in The Gambia and Uganda. Originally set up to serve a colonial mission, today we are a global network of specialist centres and partners, working together to improve health worldwide. Our dedicated and influential community of staff, students and alumni work in government, academia, international agencies and health services across the world.

Role within WINGS-4-FGS

Project coordination and scientific oversight of WINGS-4-FGS: LSHTM will provide project coordination to all the consortium partners making sure the scientific objectives are met. It will also provide quality assurance and risk management oversight for all partners in the legal and financial framework the EU requires.

Together with all partners, LSHTM will ensure that the workflow and deliverables are conducted effectively. In addition, LSHTM will provide scientific support to all the work packages to ensure a successful partnership.

Prof Amaya Bustinduy
Prof Amaya Bustinduy
“The WINGS consortium will provide a unique opportunity to bring innovation and change for girls and women living with FGS.”
Ms Ariane Allin
Ms Ariane Allin
“I'm really happy to join the WINGS project tackling a serious issue that affects so many women and girls, and doing it in a way that’s practical and community-driven.”
Ms Morgan Lemin
Ms Morgan Lemin
“It’s an absolute privilege to be part of such a dynamic team working to develop real, accessible solutions that bring relief and dignity to the women and girls affected by FGS”
Dr Bilal Djeghout
Dr Bilal Djeghout
“It is an honour to be part of this dynamic and dedicated LSHTM team! I’m inspired by our collective commitment to turning scientific progress into accessible care, bringing relief, dignity, and tangible impact to those who need it most.”

Together, we can advance science to bring better health to millions of girls and women.