Case Study: A (Hypothetical) School-Based Deworming Project in India
You will be writing a scope statement for the DeWorm project. Read the case study background below.  
Background
The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that 241 million children between the ages of 1 and 14 years (or 68% of all children) are at risk of parasitic intestinal worms in India, known as soil-transmitted helminths (STH). This accounts for 28% of STH infections globally. These parasitic infections result from poor sanitation and hygiene conditions and are easily transmitted among children through contact with infected soil. The consequences of chronic worm infestation are anemia and under-nutrition, which impairs mental and physical development. Children with the highest intensity of STH infestation are often too sick or too tired to concentrate at school or even to attend school at all. This, in turn, can cause lifelong problems, including not being able to work at jobs with higher salaries.
Research has shown that mass deworming campaigns can be effective in areas where parasitic worms are endemic. For campaigns to be successful, children must take one albendazole tablet once per year. In February 2024, the Government of India will hold the first national deworming day to target all children ages 1-19 years, including those enrolled in public and private preschools and schools. The government is providing the tablets free of charge to all students and will obtain and distribute the tablets to the schools. The Government has already developed national guidelines, standardized curricula (training of trainers and teacher training materials), training of trainers and teacher training assessment tools (pre/post knowledge and skills tests), reporting forms, and supportive supervision forms (observation checklists). The Government needs assistance in rolling out other aspects of the project in certain regions.
Intervention
Imagine that a funder (Global DeWorm) asks your organization to support the deworming campaign at all public primary schools in the sub-district of Mormugao in the state of Goa, India. The project period is March 1 – May 31. The campaign will be held in February. Your organization will coordinate with key government departments such as the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and the Department of School Education to carry out the project. The sub-district has 20 public primary schools, with a total population of 6500 students and 160 teachers.
Major activities include the following:
•	Hold 3 meetings with key stakeh In your response, capitalize a few words to stress main points. Please limit the number of words with all capital letters to less than 13.
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