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.

Your assignment is to create a scope statement for the DeWorm project in India. You can extract information from the case study above, as well as use your own knowledge and creativity to complete the scope statement. Your scope statement should be no longer than 2 pages (ideally about 1.5 pages). You can use this template to help you draft the scope statement