Helminths infestations are a major

Helminths infestations are a major cause of anaemia among all
population groups in resource-low communities30-32. This has
merited the use of anti-helminths drugs during pregnancy as
part of the broader strategy to prevent and control
anaemia18. Providing anti-helminths drugs during the second
trimester is, thus, part of Uganda’s public health intervention
package against anaemia in pregnancy. The results of this
study showed that, as with IFA and IPT use being dependent
on ANC visits, the majority of pregnant women in Kiboga
had not received any anti-helminths drugs. According to
Brooker et al, in many developing countries it is policy that
pregnant women receive anti-helminths treatment but, in
practice, coverage rates are often unacceptably low33. It can
be argued, therefore, that without improvement in ANC
attendance, de-worming may not result in a reduction of
anaemia among pregnant women in Kiboga.