The study was conducted to evaluating the effectiveness of community-based helminth prevention models in 6 commune of 3 provinces in the Southern region - Lam Dong province from June 2017 to December 2018 by cross-sectional study, community interventions (Helminth deworming and community communication, environmental sanitation) and human fecal testing. The results of human fecal testing by Kato - Katz method, showed that: Before interventions, the prevalence of soil-transmitted helminths was 24.46% (171/699), flukes 0.00% (0/699), tapeworms 0.00% (0/699). After intervention, In 3 communes, where applied model of community-based helminth deworming by Mebendazole 500mg after 6 months and 12 months, the prevalence of soil-transmitted helminth was 1.71% (12/700) and 2.00% (14/700). In 3 communes, where applied model of community communication and environmental sanitation after 6 months and 12 months, the prevalence of soil-transmitted helminthes was 5.29% (37/700) and 4.86% (34/700).
Keywords: Neglected tropical diseases, helminth deworming, community communication, southern of Vietnam.