who recommends large scale deworming to improve children s health and nutrition /

Four species of intestinal worms affect nearly a quarter of the worlds poorest and mostly marginalized people. They disrupt people’s ability to absorb nutrients, and impede the growth and physical development of millions of children. Periodic deworming programmes with a single-tablet treatment can drastically reduce the suffering of those infected and protect the 1.5 billion people currently estimated to be at risk.

Source: who.int