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| Company type | Non-profit |
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| Founded | 2002 |
| Headquarters | Edinburgh House, 170 Kennington Lane, London, , United Kingdom |
Number of employees | 30 |
| Website | unlimithealth |
Unlimit Health (previously known as SCI Foundation and as the Schistosomiasis Control Initiative) is an international organisation working to end parasitic disease. The organisation partners with affected countries, sharing evidence and expertise to eliminate preventable infections, through technical and financial support to ministries of health, in line with their strategies and plans, to strengthen health systems within affected communities.
Unlimit Health’s area of focus is the elimination of schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminthiases (intestinal worms). Parasitic worms can have a hugely detrimental effect on individuals, including reduced productivity, internal organ damage, impaired child development, reduced school attendance, increased risk of HIV in women and infertility.
Unlimit Health engages in global and regional forums that aim to tackle parasitic infections, providing technical expertise to global bodies such as the World Health Organization (WHO). It has been granted the status of Independent Research Organisation (IRO) by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), the UK body responsible for supporting research, knowledge exchange and innovation.
The organisation’s strategy 2023–2028 is aligned with the three pillars of the WHO road map for neglected tropical diseases, enabling a stronger focus on programmatic action, cross-cutting approaches, and country ownership.[citation needed]