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flag A China-backed project cut schistosomiasis rates in Zanzibar from 1.23% to 0.15% by delivering clean water and health interventions.

flag A China-aided schistosomiasis control project in Zanzibar, implemented with WHO and local authorities, delivered clean water to villages like Chaani on Unguja Island, cutting infection rates from 1.23% to 0.15% in under three years. flag The initiative, launched in 2016, combined water infrastructure, mass treatment, snail control, and health education. flag Five new water systems now serve 30,000 people, reducing disease transmission and improving health, livelihoods, and time for farming. flag A digital surveillance system is set to launch in January 2026. flag Officials and residents credit the project with transforming lives and setting a model for sustainable development across Africa and Belt and Road nations.

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