High prevalence of intestinal worms in children up to 5Â years of age in Huaphan province, Lao People's Democratic Republic (PDR)

Such a high prevalence of helminth infection indicates that the national deworming campaign is not adequate in the remote areas, in particular in villages distant from health care centres. It is necessary to ensure the proper administration of anti-helminthics to all children and to adapt the implementation of deworming campaigns to the specificities of each province.