The three main soil-transmitted helminth infections, ascariasis, trichuriasis, and hookworm,
are common clinical disorders in man. The gastrointestinal tract of a child living in poverty in …

Soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections are among the most prevalent of chronic human
infections worldwide. Based on the demonstrable impact on child development, there is a …

The global food, fuel, and financial crises have given new prominence to school feeding as
a potential safety net and as a social support measure that helps keep children in …

In May 2001, the World Health Assembly (WHA) passed a resolution which urged member
states to attain, by 2010, a minimum target of regularly administering anthelminthic drugs to …

It includes studies assessing the impact of 216 programmes implemented across 52 low-and
middle-income countries. And it moves beyond examining whether a programme works or …

Objectives To summarise age‐and intensity‐stratified associations between human
hookworm infection and anaemia and to quantify the impact of treatment with the …

School feeding programs are politically popular interventions. They are, nevertheless,
difficult to assess in terms of effectiveness since their impact is partially on education and …

Background Malaria is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in early childhood, yet its
consequences for health and education during the school-age years remain poorly …

Background Surprisingly little is known about the geographical overlap between malaria
and other tropical diseases, including helminth infections. This is despite the potential public …

In the past three decades, developing countries have made significant economic and social
progress, from improved infant mortality rates to higher life expectancy. Yet, 1.3 billion …