Fig. 2

The number of identified costs for STH treatment stratified by the target age group and the method of distribution. Pre-SAC; Pre-school aged children, SAC; School aged children. School-based delivery systems were defined as those utilising teachers and other school officials (not just distributing the drugs at the school). A combination strategy was defined as using both the school system and community drug distributers (CDDs). Some studies were counted more than once, as the target population was varied within the study. * Targeted adults (such as those in at risk occupations); ǂ Programme also targeting lymphatic filariasis (LF)