Jakarta, Aug. 22 -- A member of the Indonesian Pediatric Society (IDAI) Tropical Infectious Diseases Working Group, Dr. Riyadi, emphasized the importance of implementing the WASHED concept initiated by the World Health Organization (WHO) to reduce worm infections in communities.

WASHED stands for Water, Sanitation, Hygiene Education, and Deworming. According to Riyadi, these four components must run in balance to protect communities from parasitic infections.

"The Indonesian government has also adopted the WASHED concept through the Minister of Health Regulation No. 15 of 2017, which focuses on combating worm infections," Riyadi said during an IDAI webinar on Friday.

He explained that Water refers to ensuring access to clean water, whi...