More than 835 million children are at risk of parasitic worm infections. These infections interfere with children’s nutrient uptake, often leading to anaemia, malnourishment, and impaired mental and physical development.

Evidence Action’s Deworm the World Initiative works with governments to deliver mass school-based deworming programs. Since 2014, they have helped deliver over 2 billion deworming treatments, at a cost of less than $0.50 USD each.