Female genital schistosomiasis on the rise in Volta Basin following dam spillage 

Stakeholders are raising alarms over the rise in female genital schistosomiasis (FGS) at Lakeside communities within the Volta Basin in the wake of the Akosombo Dam spillage. The river-borne tropical disease, known as bilharzia, holds a significant share in causes of infertility and maternal morbidity, although registered among neglected tropical diseases (NTDs).