01700nas a2200205   4500000000100000008004100001260001100042653003900053653004100092653001800133653001400151653001000165653001500175653001000190100003100200245011700231856007600348300000700424520106300431       2017                            d  aGeneva10aNeglected tropical diseases (NTDs)10aSoil-transmitted helminth infections10aHelminthiasis10aGuideline10aChild10aAdolescent10aWomen1 aWorld Health Organization 00aGuideline: preventive chemotherapy to control soil-transmitted helminth infections in at-risk population groups.  uhttp://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/10665/258983/1/9789241550116-eng.pdf  a753 a<p>This guideline provides global, evidence-informed recommendations on preventive chemotherapy, as a public health intervention in areas endemic for STH, to decrease the worm burden of STH infection in children, adolescent girls, women of reproductive age and pregnant women, including those coinfected with HIV. The recommendations are intended for a wide audience, including policymakers and their expert advisers as well as technical and programme staff at government institutions and organizations involved in the design, implementation and expansion of programmes to control STH infections and nutrition-sensitive actions for a safe and hygienic environment to improve public health. This guideline aims to help WHO Member States and their partners to make evidence-informed decisions on the appropriate actions in their efforts to achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and the relevant global targets on neglected tropical diseases, on maternal, infant and young child nutrition, and on women, children, and adolescent health.</p>