Summary:
The National Health Program includes strategies to control soil-transmitted helminth infections by promoting hygiene education, improving sanitation facilities, and increasing access to water. According to a study carried out in 2004-2005, the overall prevalence of intestinal parasites of children aged 1-17 years is was 49%. The National Nutrition Program of the Ministry of Health is responsible for deworming all school-age children. Program partners include the Ministry of Education and local NGOs.