Who should be treated?
Preschool, school-age children, and women of reproductive age

Treatment with what?
Deworming medicines such as albendazole or mebendazole

Why treat everyone?

• to reduce ill health (malnutrition, anemia, impaired growth)
• to prevent acquiring severe infection
• Other benefits of deworming:
• Helps improve nutrition and food intake
• Improves human capital and boosts livelihood

Where can treatment be sought?
Schools and community centers