David Addiss

Dr. David Addiss is the director of Children Without Worms, a program of the Task Force for Global Health in Decatur, Georgia, in the United States. For 20 years he worked on neglected tropical diseases as a medical epidemiologist at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. He has held positions in academia, migrant health, and philanthropy.

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Using data to guide the way to eliminate intestinal worms

over 9 years ago // Data revolution

The development community needs to strengthen program monitoring to reach its goal of eliminating soil-transmitted helminthiasis as a public health problem. David Addiss, director of Children Without Worms, explains how.

Deworming: What's the deal here?

over 10 years ago // David Addiss on mass deworming

Despite sensational headlines on the benefits of deworming, a closer look at the actual scientific issues can reassure us that the growing investment in soil-transmitted helminthiasis control is money well-spent. A guest commentary from the director of Children Without Worms.

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