World Food Programme (WFP) is the United Nations frontline agency in the fight against global hunger. In cooperation with the World Health Organization (WHO), WFP has developed a strategy to address the risk of parasitic infection through its school feeding activities. The partnership integrates initial mass deworming treatment in areas where parasitic infections are most prevalent with a hygiene and sanitation education programme to improve sanitary practices and avoid re-infection. These interventions take place along side WFP school feeding programmes. To date, over 9 million children have been treated, of which four million were treated through school feeding programmes. Deworming operations are currently underway in 39 countries, 29 of which are in Africa.
