Deworming in Kenya

Roughly 20% of the world’s population is infected with parasitic worms. The problem is particularly acute parts of Africa, South Asia, and Latin America, but infections have also occurred in the rural US South. It’s cheap and easy to treat these infections, but governments aren’t always committed to doing so. UC-Berkeley economist Edward Miguel has been working for years on building a compelling case for treating school children. His work finds economies get an important boost when de-worming programs happen consistently.