With untreated worm infections often leading to malnourishment, illness and missed school, children can be set back for life. The Deworm the World Initiative led by Evidence Action supports governments around the world to eliminate the threat of parasitic worms through school-based mass deworming programs. Their advocacy and technical assistance to launch, strengthen and strengthen school-based deworming programs has led to over 2 billion treatments being delivered since 2024, costing less than US$0.50 each.
