Soil-transmitted helminth and other intestinal parasitic infections among school children in indigenous people communities in Davao del Norte, Philippines

► We examined school children from indigenous and non-indigenous population groups. ► We compared parasitologic and nutritional status parameters of the two groups. ► Prevalence of intestinal helminthiasis was higher in the indigenous population group. ► There was no significant difference in nutritional parameters between the two groups. ► There is a need to provide indigenous children better access to health services.