Dr. Pauline Mwinzi is the technical officer for Bilaharzia and other helminthiases, within ESPEN (The Expanded Special Project for Elimination of NTDs) at the WHO Regional Office for Africa, for the past 4 years. She has over 25 years experience working in research and public health for neglected tropical diseases. Prior to joining the WHO, she was a Chief Scientist for NTDs at the Kenya Medical Research Institute.