01127nas a2200145   4500000000100000008004100001653003800042653001600080653003900096653001200135100001300147245007000160856006000230520069100290       2016                            d10aSoil-Transmitted Helminths (STHs)10aPhilippines10aNeglected tropical diseases (NTDs)10aMapping1 aGuzman G00aSoil transmitted helminthiasis mapping system in the Philippines.  uhttp://dspace.cas.upm.edu.ph/xmlui/handle/123456789/4113 a<p>Soil Transmitted Helminthiasis (STH), a neglected tropical disease, is endemic to the Philippines. Roundworm, whipworm, and hookworm are some of the common intestinal parasites in the country which can cause malnutrition, anemia, and growth retardation that mostly affect children and women. The Department of Health has created a Soil Transmitted Helminth Control Program and a support system will be helpful to achieve their goal of reducing the morbidity and mortality due to STH infection. In this study, a support tool that maps the prevalence of STH in the Philippines starting from the barangay all the way up to the regional level using GIS was developed.<br />
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