Abstract
Soil-transmitted helminth infection are caused by a group of parasitic worms, including hookworm (Ancylostoma duodenale and Necator americanus), roundworm (Ascaris lumbricoides), and whipworm (Trichuris trichiura).1 In 2019, the estimated global burden of soil-transmitted helminth infection was 1.97 million disability-adjusted life years; a marked reduction compared to 1990.2 Soil-transmitted helminths mainly affect poor and marginalized communities in low- and middle-income countries. The World Health Organization (WHO)’s road map for neglected tropical diseases 2021-2030 targets elimination of soil-transmitted helminthiasis as a public health problem in 60%, 70%, and 96% of countries by 2023, 2025, and 2030, respectively.
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