It is likely that countries endemic for schistosomiasis bilharzia and soil transmitted helminthiases intestinal worms will be able to treat 75 of school aged children by 2020 the target set by the NTD Roadmap developed by the World Health Organization WHO in 2012 In 2017 almost 99 million people were treated This includes 81 1 million school aged children representing 68 coverage worldwide For intestinal worms 598 1 million children were treated 188 million preschool aged and 410 1 million school aged children representing 69 coverage worldwide