In impoverished places around the world, one of the biggest threats to children is also one of the tiniest: intestinal parasites. In the long-term, parasites can cause stunted growth, wasting, severe malnutrition and even death. But in many impoverished places, deworming medication simply isn’t available. Under-resourced orphanages can’t always treat children when they first come into their care, and families living in poverty may live too far away from a medical clinic.
Read more about how providing deworming medication and education about intestinal parasites is such an important part of Holt’s nutrition and health programs around the world.
