Participatory development of a target policy profile to support soil-transmitted helminth elimination.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Soil-transmitted helminths (STH) are parasitic worms that infect nearly a quarter of the world's population, particularly those living in communities without access to adequate water, sanitation, and housing. Emerging evidence suggests that it may be possible to interrupt transmission of STH by deworming individuals of all ages via community-wide MDA (cMDA), as opposed to only treating children and other focal populations. Transitioning from a policy of STH control to STH elimination in targeted areas would require a fundamental shift in STH policy and programming. This policy change would require updated guidance to support countries as they adapt their current approaches for STH surveillance, supply chain management, community mobilization, and core programmatic acti

SUBMITTER: Means AR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10836137 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature