Posted: March 25, 2025

The global progress of soil-transmitted helminthiases control in 2020 and World Health Organization targets for 2030

The present paper summarizes anthelmintic treatment coverage data over a 10-year period (2008–2018) from over 690 reports (reporting for more than 3.3 billion tablets) submitted to WHO by ministries of health. It also reports on the results of surveys, which have been conducted in several countries to evaluate the impact of the drug distribution. Lastly, it presents global objectives for the control of intestinal worm infections, to be achieved by 2030, as identified by a panel of
WHO experts and collaborators. In conclusion, the program for the control of intestinal worm infections has steadily progressed between 2008 and 2018 and achieving a coverage level of over 60% in school-age children. The health consequences of these infections have also been significantly reduced. With sustained program implementation, the elimination of these worm infections as a public health problem might be achieved by 2030.

Montresor A, Mupfasoni D, Mikhailov A, Mwinzi P, Lucianez A, Jamsheed M, et al. (2020) The global progress of soil-transmitted helminthiases control in 2020 and World Health Organization targets for 2030. PLoS Negl Trop Dis 14(8): e0008505. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0008505