Children Without Worms

Children Without Worms (CWW) is a program of the Task Force for Global Health and envisions a world in which all at-risk people, specifically targeting children, are healthy and free of worm infections (helminthiases) so they can develop to their full potential.[1][2] To accomplish the vision of a worm-free world, CWW works closely with the World Health Organization, national Ministries of Health, nongovernmental organizations and private-public coalitions such as Uniting to Combat NTDs.[3][4] It acts as an intermediary for the pharmaceutical company Johnson and Johnson in distributing the latter's mebendazole for mass deworming of children to reduce or end soil-transmitted helminthiasis.[5]

Rubina Imtiaz is the Director of CWW.[6][7]

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  2. ^ Salaam-Blyther T (2011). Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTD): Background, Responses, and Issues for Congress. DIANE Publishing. p. 52. ISBN 9781437981148.
  3. ^ "Uniting to Combat NTDs". Uniting to Combat NTDs. Retrieved 2019-02-13.
  4. ^ IFPMA (2012). "Children Without Worms". ifpma.org. Archived from the original on 2014-10-18. Retrieved 2013-05-31.
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  6. ^ "Rubina Imtiaz". Huffpost. Retrieved 2022-09-29.
  7. ^ "Rubina Imtiaz". The Global Schistosomiasis Alliance (GSA). Retrieved 2022-09-29.