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Helminth infections are one of the neglected diseases that are often found in areas with low socioeconomic and sanitation hygiene. There are various causes of helminth infection; soil-transmitted helminth/STH is one of the main causes. The global prevalence of STH infection globally reaches 30% of about 1.5 million people. Geographic distribution of this disease on several continents in tropical and subtropical climates such as Africa, China, Southeast Asia, and America [1]. The term STH is associated with the role of soil as a medium for developing the helminth's egg/larval stage to turn into an infective stage. STH species include Ascaris lumbricoides/A. lumbricoides, hookworm(Ancylostoma duodenale/A. duodenale, and Necator americanus/N. americanus), and Trichuris trichiura/T. trichiura [2],[3].

Indonesia is a tropical country with low socioeconomic, poor sanitation, and population hygiene, which predisposes to the development of STH infection [4]. The prevalence of helminth infections in Indonesia ranges from 2.5-62% and infects people of all ages, even though children are most susceptible to infection [3]. STH patients who defecate on the ground are the source of the infection. The soil will become contaminated with the patient's feces and serve as a breeding ground for STH eggs. The humid and tropical/subtropical climate is ideal for developing worm eggs. STH can be transmitted to other humans through the ingestion of eggs or human skin penetration by infective larvae [5]. Strategies for preventing STH transmission include the practice of clean and healthy living (washing hands before eating and after defecating, wearing footwear …