ArticlePLoS neglected tropical diseases2019
Provision of deworming intervention to pregnant women by antenatal services in countries endemic for soil-transmitted helminthiasis.
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- Malaria and Helminthic Co-Infection during Pregnancy in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Pooled it
- Maternal Hookworm Infection and Its Effects on Maternal Health: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene · 2020Pooled it
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- The impact of the termination of Lymphatic Filariasis mass drug administration on Soil-transmitted Helminth prevalence in school children in Malawi.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2026Article
- Prevalence of Malaria and Soil-Transmitted Helminths and Associated Factors Among Pregnant Women Visiting Mizan-Tepi University Teaching Hospital, Southwest Ethiopia.Journal of parasitology research · 2026Article
- Malaria and Soil-Transmitted Helminth Co-Infection and Its Association With Anemia Among Pregnant Women Visiting Mizan-Tepi University Teaching Hospital, Southwest Ethiopia.The Canadian journal of infectious diseases & medical microbiology = Journal canadien des maladies infectieuses et de la microbiologie medicale · 2025Article
- Trends and inequalities in the use of deworming medication during pregnancy in Sierra Leone, 2008-2019.Tropical medicine and health · 2024Article
- A comprehensive assessment of deworming coverage among pregnant women in low- and middle-income countries, 2000-30.Journal of global health · 2024Article
- Factors Associated with Deworming Medication Utilization among Pregnant Women in Benin: Evidence from the Demographic and Health Survey.Tropical medicine and infectious disease · 2023Article
- Deworming utilization among pregnant mothers with at least one antenatal care follow-up in Ethiopia, 2022:- A multilevel analysis.PloS one · 2023Article
- Individual and community level predictors of utilization of deworming medications among pregnant women in Ethiopia: A multilevel analysis.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2022Article
- Intestinal parasites in stool testing among refugees at a primary care clinic in Toronto, Canada.BMC infectious diseases · 2022Article
- Improving anthelmintic treatment for schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminthiases through sharing and reuse of individual participant data.Wellcome open research · 2022Article
- Intestinal Parasitic Infections, Treatment and Associated Factors among Pregnant Women in Sao Tome and Principe: A Cross-Sectional Study.Journal of tropical medicine · 2022Article
- Are current preventive chemotherapy strategies for controlling and eliminating neglected tropical diseases cost-effective?BMJ global health · 2021Review
- Utilization of deworming medication and its associated factors among pregnant married women in 26 sub-Saharan African countries: a multi-country analysis.Tropical medicine and health · 2021Article
- Deworming women of reproductive age during adolescence and pregnancy: what is the impact on morbidity from soil-transmitted helminths infection?Parasites & vectors · 2021Article
- Routine deworming during antenatal care decreases risk of neonatal mortality and low birthweight: A retrospective cohort of survey data.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2021Article
- The global progress of soil-transmitted helminthiases control in 2020 and World Health Organization targets for 2030.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2020Article
- Programmatic implications of the TUMIKIA trial on community-wide treatment for soil-transmitted helminths: further health economic analyses needed before a change in policy.Parasites & vectors · 2020Article
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backgroundThe World Health Organization has recently reemphasized the importance of providing preventive chemotherapy to women of reproductive age in countries endemic for soil-transmitted helminthiasis as they are at heightened risk of associated morbidity. The Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) Program is responsible for collecting and disseminating accurate, nationally representative data on health and population in developing countries. Our study aims to estimate the number of pregnant women at risk of soil-transmitted helminthiasis that self-reported deworming by antenatal services in endemic countries that conducted Demographic and Health Surveys. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL
findingsThe number of pregnant women living in endemic countries was extrapolated from the United Nations World Population Prospects 2015. National deworming coverage among pregnant women were extracted from Demographic and Health Surveys and applied to total numbers of pregnant women in the country. Sub-national DHS with data on self-reported deworming were available from 49 of the 102 endemic countries. In some regions more than 73% of STH endemic countries had a DHS. The DHS report an average deworming coverage of 23% (CI 19-28), ranging from 2% (CI 1-3) to 35% (CI 29-40) in the different regions, meaning more than 16 million pregnant women were dewormed in countries surveyed by DHS. The deworming rates amongst the 43 million pregnant women in STH endemic countries not surveyed by DHS remains unknown. CONCLUSIONS/SIGNIFICANCE: These estimates will serve to establish baseline numbers of deworming coverage among pregnant women, monitor progress, and urge endemic countries to continue working toward reducing the burden of soil-transmitted helminthiasis. The DHS program should be extended to STH-endemic countries currently not covering the topic of deworming during pregnancy.
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