Background: Intestinal parasitic infections are still major public health problems in the world, particularly in developing countries. These parasitic infections have adverse effect on the health status of individuals particularly children. Objective: The study is designed to determine the effect of nutritional status on the prevalence of intestinal parasites among the school children in Oshodi, Lagos State Nigeria between June and August 2014. Methods: A total of consented 386 from seven public primary schools in Oshodi, 169 (43.8%) boys and 217 (56.2%) girls school children provided stool samples, their height and weight measured to calculate the body mass index (BMI) for the evaluation of the nutritional status of children and questionnaire were given to be completed. Their ages were between 3-14 years. Stool samples collected were examined using direct wet mount and the formal ether concentration technique. The BMI was classified based on children with normal weight and those that are under weight. Results: Three species of intestinal parasitic infections were identified with overall prevalence of 58.3%. The predominant parasites were Entamoeba histolytica (35.8%), Entamoeba coli (22.0%) and Ascaris lumbricoides (5.1%). The prevalence among sex is 25.1% in males and 33.2 % in females. The children with normal weight were 8.8%, while underweight were 91.2%. The relationship between infectivity and BMI was determined as normal weight 1.3%, P= 0.654 and under weight 57% P= 0.845, (P> 0.05). Conclusion and Recommendations: This study has shown that intestinal parasitic infections are prevalent and have adverse effect on nutritional status of children in Oshodi, and there is need for improved nutritional, personal and environmental hygiene of these children so as to reduce the infection rate.

Aim: The horror and misery of guinea worm with its attendant negative effects on human health and agricultural production is well documented. This study highlights the efforts made so far globally and nationally to eradicate the scourge. Methods: An update on global guinea worm eradication with emphasis on the Nigerian situation was examined. Documented reports by various experts on guinea worm were examined. There was a brief presentation on some vital facts on guinea worm disease focusing on: what is guinea worm disease, what causes guinea worm, scientific classification, geographical distribution, habitat, transmission/life cycle, economic importance and the eradication efforts. The global eradication efforts covered from 1980 to 2014 while the Nigerian eradication processes covered from 1961 to 2014. Results: The global eradication efforts culminated in the present (2015) situation with only 4 countries (South Sudan, Chad, Ethiopia and Mali) still having reported cases of guinea worm. The Nigerian eradication efforts culminated in the present (2015) situation when the WHO officially certified Nigeria as a guinea worm-free country (13 th December, 2013) and subsequently presented the official certificate to President Goodluck Jonathan declaring Nigeria as a guinea worm-free nation on 17 th March, 2014. Conclusion: Nigeria is now free of Guinea Worm Disease. However, four African countries: South Sudan, Mali, Ethiopia and Chad still habour guinea worm presently with 143 cases.

Nigeria still has a high prevalence of communicable diseases and an increasing burden of non-communicable diseases with communicable diseases accounting for 66% of the total burden of morbidity in the country [10]. The top 10 health problems