Children Without Worms

Children Without Worms (CWW) is a program of the Task Force for Global Health aiming for the eradication of worm infections (helminthiases), specifically targeting children. CWW works with the World Health Organization, national Ministries of Health, nongovernmental organizations and private-public coalitions such as Uniting to Combat NTDs. 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.

Rubina Imtiaz is the Director of CWW.

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