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  • DtW boosting school populations in developing countries
    Oct 7, 2011 | MIT Spectrum

    MIT Professor Kristin Forbes admits she once wondered if economics was “all about doing proofs in an ivory tower.” Now, as a founder of Deworm the World, she has seen firsthand “the power of good economics to improve the lives of millions.”

  • Indian state of Bihar makes history with world’s largest school-based deworming program

    Patna, India:

  • British parliament launch for UK NTD Coalition
    Sep 9, 2011 | www.schoolsandhealth.org

    Tuesday 13 September sees the launch of the UK NTD Coalition which aims to promote awareness and action on NTDs by bringing together UK organisations and policy makers.

    To mark this special occasion the British Parliament is holding a...

  • 2010 Global NGO Deworming Inventory
    Jul 18, 2011 | Global NGO Deworming Inventory

    You are invited to participate in the 2010 Global NGO Deworming Inventory to help ensure the deworming work of non-governmental organizations (NGOs), faith-based organizations (FBOs) and other independent organizations is recognized and counted...

  • Rethinking Deworming: New Reasons to Focus on School-Based Deworming
    Jun 22, 2011 | The World Bank

    On 29 June, 2011, The World Bank will host a seminar exploring compelling new reasons to focus on school-based deworming. DtW President Michael Kremer and DtW Executive Director Lesley Drake will both be speaking at the seminar.

  • Deworming and Handwashing Can Offer Better Value Than Immunization
    Jun 16, 2011 | Financial Times

    William Crouch, Head of Research at Giving What We Can, makes a case for deworming following the UK government’s $2.5bn pledge to the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunisation and the ensuing debate about whether it was the best use of funds...

  • Getting Smart on Aid
    May 20, 2011 | New York Times

    Nicholas Kristof mentions school-based deworming as one of the best ways to get more kids in school.

    In response to the recent cynicism about whether aid truly makes a difference in lives of the poor, Kristof raises the question, “If we...

  • MADS Seminar: Long Term Impact of Child Deworming in Kenya
    May 15, 2011 | Center for Global Development

    On 16 May 2011, Prof. Michael Kremer (Harvard University) and Sarah Baird (George Washington University) will be holding a seminar on the long-term, follow-up results of Prof. Kremer's research on the impact of school-based deworming in Kenya....

  • DtW Profiled on Leading NTD Blog
    Apr 27, 2011 | International Campaign for the Eradication of Neglected Tropical Diseases

    DtW's work to improve children's health and education worldwide through school-based deworming is highlighted on International Campaign for the Eradication of Neglected Tropical Diseases' blog.

    In its own words the blog aims "to examine...

  • DtW's Esther Duflo Makes TIME 100 List of World Leaders
    Apr 20, 2011 | Time Magazine

    DtW board member, Esther Duflo, has been named as one of the most influential people in the world in 2011's prestigious TIME 100 list of global leaders. Joining her on the list include such luminaries as Prince William, Barrack Obama and Justin...

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